Where was the Church last week?

Something I’ve been encouraged by this week is the seeming outpouring of people crying out for the people of Haiti.  People are seeing devastation and they are giving to relieve the suffering of hurting people.  Ministries are on the ground, trying to show people the love of Christ.  The Church has (at least for now) shown up for Haiti.

Where was the Church last week.  Why weren’t we crying out to God last week for the people suffering in the poorest country in the western hemisphere.  Why weren’t we desparate to see the 1.5 million orphans in Haiti taken care of and homes provided?  Do you know how many orphaned children 1.5 million is?  Kansas City, Missouri has a population of only 500,000.  1.5 million is the population of the 4^th largest city in the US, Philadelphia.  And now, post earthquake, estimates say possibly 2 million orphans.  So, when Christ tells us in Matthew 25 to take care of orphans, we’d better sit up and pay attention to what’s going on in Haiti.

So, Church, let’s look around and not wait for the next disaster to have our hearts broken for the people that are in desperate need.  Let’s step out, and show the world Christ’s love.