Laying On My Heart

I want to go away from sports today to just get something off my chest.  Every now and then we have a major disaster that occurs sometimes they are man made like 9-11 but most are heavenly events.  Our most recent heavenly event  has devastated the most populated place in America the Metro area of New York.

We live in a small world due to the fact that electronics have made every thing in this world is  arms length from us.  We can talk   to anyone in the world  in a matter of seconds.  We even have capability now to see them as we talk to them so we feel that the world isn't all that big any more.  Yet this world is huge.

Back during the floods from Hurricane Floyd we saw first hand how difficult it was to get help.  The flooding didn't allow transportation movement like we normally see.  The lights were out for days and a bag of ice was precious when one could be found.  We all feel the pain that those who have lost every thing  from this recent storm.

Like in 1999 people from all over the country are rushing to the Metro area to help.  While working at the food pantry set up in the Mall in 99 a man on his motor cycle road from Chicago just to help where he could.  When we are faced with our backs to the wall this country steps forward and lends a helping hand when ever.

I know we had the same problem in 99 people get frustrated  and show anger when it doesn't seem the help is fast enough.  I don't understand why people would throw eggs at power company people from a far off state that have come to help because they are not getting the power turned on fast enough.

We are a me society and when the power goes off somebody had better get it back on now so I can continue to be absorbed in me.  What everyone forgets and we forgot it too in 1999 that the damage is tremendous.  Our little world isn't as small when everything has to be replace.  Some cases there are no homes to go home to.  Entire cities power structure has to be rebuilt.  It is not going to happen  over night and in some cases not next month.

We have become blind to the message sent to us from this storm.  We the people of me have no control what so ever when GOD speaks.  He has spoken in a clear voice.  I am in control and I am sending you a message.  It is time for America to get down on their knees and thank the Lord for what he has given to us and what he can take away.   We the people of me have no idea when he will speak again.