As we prepare to go look for three children in Bon Repos, a suburb just outside of Port au Prince, I wanted to make a couple of comments about this morning (or yesterday evening) news concerning Pat Robertson. I saw the clip of Pat saying: No one wants to talk about this but Haiti made a pact with the devil a long time ago if the devil would help free them from the French. No matter what your persuasion is or whether you see the spiritual side of situations, please understand that his statement was true. Haiti did make a contract with the devil and since that time, the island has been riddled with one disaster after another. Everyone who works here realizes, that although the Word of God has free reign to be taught, the saying is: God is love and the devil has power.
When the disaster hit in Gonaives, all Haitian Bible believing Christians said it was God's judgment. And so are they saying the same with this. Does that make believers nuts as they suggested on CNN? But did God do this? I don't think any of us really believe that. There are Christians who have lost their lives in this disaster. I don't think any of us can speak to the "whys" . What they didn't show on CNN was what Pat Robertson said immediately after the statement. He said, I have hope and we are helping. I can't quote exactly but it was not as though he was pronouncing a curse on Haiti.
Haiti did make a pact with the devil. It is called the Boukman Contract. You can look it up. If you lived here and heard about death and destruction all the time, things that are totally unexplainable you would have to believe that the open worship of spirits mixed with the worship of God, could well bring evil and cause some of the unexplainable things that happen. I can tell you bizarre stories but that's not the intent here. My intent is to bring your thoughts toward the Living God who has compassion and mercy upon all people and especially those who embrace Him with their whole heart. Pray for Pat Robertson because he's being persecuted for speaking a true statement.
Can we truly explain disasters, don't think so, but Jesus said Mat 24:6
And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don't panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won't follow immediately.
Mat 24:7
Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world.
Mat 24:8
But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.
Mat 24:9
"Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are My followers.
Mat 24:10
And many will turn away from Me and betray and hate each other.
Mat 24:11
And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.
Mat 24:12
Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.
Mat 24:13
But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
We must pray, we must be determined to endure and we must speak the truth. These are some random thoughts, if they don't make sense realize that I've not had much sleep and must go.
God Bless everyone who is giving to help us help people.
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