I was reading an article in a magazine today that spoke of the effects of the Haiti earthquake more than 1 year ago. The article stated that out of the 10 billion dollars pledged after the earthquake for relief, only 1 billion was received (leaving the country in a state of devastation). The article doesn’t explain why the aid wasn’t received, so we can only speculate – was there red tap involved with the U.S. and Haiti governments, or did those who pledge not follow through on their giving?
The thought of not following through really resonated with me today. How many times on a daily basis do we say we are going to do something, and not follow through? Whether it is work, home, or faith related, we get distracted and things get pushed to the back burner. In our fast-paced lifestyles, only what is needed now is completed. This especially speaks to me as I often put my faith with Christ on an as-needed basis. It seems like when things are going great, I don’t feel the need to pray as often, but when things are going bad, I keep my Bible out for hours. My excuse: I’m too busy and don’t have time for it. As I was thinking about this today, I kept going back to the picture of Jesus on the cross. Did Jesus say, “I’m sorry, I can’t be crucified today because it doesn’t fit in my schedule?” or “I’m too busy, can we do this tomorrow?” Absolutely not. He gave up His life for us – the biggest sacrifice anyone can make. Yet we can’t spend 10 or 15 minutes alone with Him once a day (I’m speaking to myself here….)
I don’t know about you, but I’m going home tonight to spend some time with my Creator. We can’t continue to put things ahead of God in our lives. He must be first and foremost in all we do, then everything else will fall into place.
-Brittney
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