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Not All is Lost
Five years now since that tragic day when the twin
towers in New York City were destroyed by terrorists. So
many innocent lives were lost; the whole world mourned
their deaths and shared the pain and the loss. Strict
measurements were immediately put in place to avoid
another tragedy. We offer our prayers and sympathy to
those persons who continue to mourn for their loved ones
who lost their lives that day.
I lived in Guatemala for twenty-four years during the
civil war, and I would hear the cries of wives, mothers
and fathers and other relatives who lost their loved
ones. For some reason the pain passes on to many of us
in such a way that it affects the whole body as well as
the spirit. It is then that we experience brokenness and
wholeness seems impossible.
There is something that is eating away the bonds of our
togetherness. So many discussions of the world becoming
a global village – yet we are experiencing a wider gap
between ourselves. We continue to emphasize our success
with wealth and power, and when we get it we use it to
overpower others and to make them less human. The future
generation seems to be roped into this belief of
becoming more self-centered.
Today it is very difficult for us to find a connection
between our success and the will of God. So many times
we put God on hold until Sunday morning, just for the
hour we are in church. During the rest of the week we do
whatever we can to make sure we are successful, even if
we have to hate, hurt or destroy whoever gets in our
way.
Well, I must give some hope to this troubled world we
live in. Not all is lost, because there are still a few
working to make a difference. There are a few who are
serving God: those who feel themselves as people of God.
They have seen the world with the eyes of God and have
understood others with the mind of God. These are the
men and women who have met Christ and who continue to
accept him as their Lord and Savior.
Donations and generous contributions have been given by
good men and women, and that money has been put to good
use in helping the needy. I have heard the exciting
experiences of those who have helped others less
fortunate than us. There are so many feeding the hungry
and offering a place for the homeless. So many give, not
because they have plenty, but because they see the need
of their brothers and sisters; they are moved to have
compassion.
This is what is helping to make a difference in the
world today. Many who give of themselves do not have the
time to fight or to separate themselves from each other;
that would defeat the very essence of their mission.
Our journey is to believe in Jesus Christ as the Christ,
to take up our cross and follow him. We need to enter
the narrow gate and live in unity with him and each
other. When the cross is God’s will for us, it is the
real way to live life to its fullness.
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