Contemplating the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on Friday, I am wondering how many will look to our God of the Bible for help, deliverance and blessing to rebuild their infrastructure. I'm sure God has placed Christ followers among the people that will be there to provide and guide. In Luke 9, like so many of the chapters, has miracles that bring the people to faith in Christ. I wonder if there will be such miracles in the days and weeks to come, as the Japanese search for and find their loved ones; miracles that might draw a people to Himself.
Chapter 9 talks about the cost of discipleship, the cost to follow Christ. He wants us to deny ourselves and follow Him; let go of everything and He will provide. He asked the disciples to go to the people but bring nothing with them...
"Take nothing for your journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, not money, and do not have two tunics apiece" v.3
As He provided for them and fed the 5000; He will provide for us. Before they ate, Jesus asked for blessing on the bread and fish. So we too need to follow Him, ask for blessing, and we have the promise of His provision.
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I hadn't thought of this in quite this light before. A lot of people in Japan now have nothing, just as the disciples were commanded to do (I might have brought a staff with me, but not even that?)This has been a huge price they paid (in terms of earthly riches). I imagine that this may cause people to focus more on things that can't be taken away, like faith in Christ. I pray that many will see God working in their lives and turn to him. And for the friends and families that have been affected by this series of events.
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