Pray For Haiti

Posted in Center of Hope on 01/26/2010 08:51 pm by centerOfHope

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Lord, our God, we petition you today on behalf of the people of Haiti. All of Haiti needs your mercy and your grace. If I could say these words in 10,000 tongues, I would do so. Lord show your love for the people of Haiti by pouring out your unconditional blessings in abundance, in ways beyond any expectation we could have and beyond any knowledge that we will ever have.

 We pray for those that have lost family members, relatives and friends. We pray for those that await to be discovered in the rubbble. We pray for those that have been physically and mentally injured. We pray for those that that do not know you in the pardon of sin, We pray for those that have been left without parents, family members, or caregivers to care for them. We pray for those that have come and are coming to Haiti, from near and far, to assist the people of Haiti. We pray for those around the world who have the heart and means to give, that they may moved to act now. We pray for tomorrow, when we grow weak in spirit or interest in the plight of Haiti, that we may have a renewed spirit and soar as on the wings of eagles. We pray for the sparrow, for we know that you watch over the smallest of things. Father, we pray for Haiti today and tomorrow.

Lord, we pray for the children - the ones left alone, the ones without food, shelter or family, the ones that are suffering mentally and physically, the ones open to prey, the ones without hope, the ones that do not know their names, the ones that are neglected, and yes, Lord, the ones that are no longer with us - may they rest with you  forever.

And the people said, “Amen.”

 

Haiti Earthquake - The Aftermath

Posted in Center of Hope on 01/16/2010 08:34 am by centerOfHope

The world was awakened and shocked by the horrendous loss of life, lifetime injuries and utter destruction in Port Au Prince. Unfortunately, it took such devastation for the world to notice a tragedy that has persisted for decades. Perhaps now, just perhaps, Haiti can have the kind of future that it has thus far been unable to obtain.  If you’ve been to Haiti, you know that there is little to build on - the infra-structure is poor or non-existent, unemployment is extreme (very little skilled labor), education is poor or non-existent, governmental entities are not strong, orphaned children are everywhere. Suffice it to say, Haiti is in dire need of virtually everything from the ground up in order for it to survive. The few seconds of a horrendous earthquake has allowed the world to see the need for a generation of commitments in order for the people to survive as a society.  Do not let this aftermath end with the world’s attention turning to the next attention grabbing event.