The (Burned) Earth is the Lord’s

Hundreds of thousands of acres have burned this week across the southwestern part of the U.S. People have been evacuated, homes have been destroyed, the earth has been scorched. The Psalmist wrote, “The earth is the Lord’s and all its fullness” (Ps. 24:1). Question: Is that chaired earth still the Lord’s? Answer: Absolutely! What about the people who have lost so much? Second part of the verse, “The world and those they dwell therein.” In tragedy and in prosperity, in sunshine and in rain, in the warm, gentle breezes and the wind-swept flames, God is the owner (Basic meaning of the word “Lord.”). We have remembered and will continue to remember those who have suffered loss, but we can do more. We can be reminded that when times are tough, God is still the owner. The Lordship of Christ is 24/7, no vacations, no holidays, no evacuation when hard times come. God’s grace is sufficient for every circumstance of life. The land will eventually produce again. Structures will be re-built, Life will rise out of death. It’s the resurrection message of Easter.

Join me this week in prayer for the following global concerns:
• Pray for missionaries who will use events during Easter week to share the Good News with people.
• Pray for Nita as she travels into a very remote and difficult part of her country for a series of medical clinics.
• Pray for Paul and others who work among the Punjabis in the greater Vancouver, Canada area!