Learning from Haiti

Something has been telling me to watch Haiti and see what happens when society breaks down. The following are a few links to articles that are describing the mayhem taking place in Haiti.

http://wcbstv.com/national/haiti.earthquake.haiti.2.1427143.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=arxZJfdcT_i0

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14205092.htm

This link mentions the prison that collapsed and the prisoners now on the loose:
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1953379_1953494_1953819,00.html?cnn=yes&hpt=T2

I heard a quote in one of the videos from Haiti that mentioned the fact that money is no longer valuable but water is now the currency that they are using.

I believe that it is just a matter of time before we experience some troubles in our own society. I recommend that we study and learn from this affair in Haiti. Then we need to plan in concert with each other, or with someone.

No, its not fear like some claim, but wisdom. Someone needs to be standing firm when the storms come. I believe that those of us that are prepared, spiritually and materially, to some degree will be significantly more effective early on in representing Christ to the desperate and the bereaved.

We need to guard our hearts. Of course, if our relationship with Jesus is lacking we will be short on everything that we really need. What good is a stockpile of goods without the fruit that only comes from relationship with the Father? After spending time in the presence of God, what ever ideas we have about preparation should be trusted. With each action we MUST weigh the motives behind them so as to make sure our preparation will not interfere with what the Father has planned for such a time; Ephesians 2:10. Ultimately, kingdom is all that matters. Is it impossible to think that we might be asked to give our lives for someone else according to eternal purposes? God forbid we position ourselves against the heart and plans of the Father.