Haiti has been devastated by an earthquake. I cannot tell you the anger I felt when I heard that a leader of the Christian faith is blaming God for this disaster to these people. No wonder so many want to disavow their Christian stand. Who would want to stand with the ‘you got what you deserved’ group?

More likely we would stand with the group from Allentown, Pennsylvania. This is a group of Christians desperate to help an orphanage they support. They compiled supplies, a vehicle, an interpreter and weapons to defend themselves and are headed into Haiti. Their driver will first try to get them past the legal checkpoint. But they know another place that has no checkpoint if they need it. The roads may be impassable, they may end up hiking and carrying supplies but those children they have committed to and the workers who care for them will not be abandoned. Now that, my friends, is a picture of Christ. He said ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ Here on earth these people continue to try to carry on his legacy. They are headed into that chaos knowing that their physical safety is at risk. They are knowing that, at the very least, this will be a difficult task. They are risking themselves for people to whom they have made a commitment.

May we all be Christians like that.