This is not a poem or a muse, but a meditation on
What we should be doing if we desire to be united
in God’s work. The poorest of us in this country
live in luxury compared to the rest of the poor in
the world and solutions belong to us as we are
inspired by our heavenly Father. We attempt to
feed the hungry and homeless in our area. It is
good to do this and unfortunately necessary.
Our pain is nothing compared to the Hattians
who have suffered through two hurricanes and
an earthquake in the last several years.
Home to over a million many thousand lives
were lost and many left with no shelter.
The earthquake alone claimed 200,000 lives.
If we are servants dedicated to walk through
the storm together then we must abandon
our own interests, pick up the cross and walk
with Jesus. We must not give until it hurts,
but until it feels good. Each of our blessings
is a gift from God. He has a purpose for us just
as He does for the starving, homeless Hattians.
It is up to us to answer His call. In the end
we will not have to hang our heads in shame.
Steve Haarman
October 21, 2022, ^
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