December 4th 2011
I have just returned from Japan a few days ago, my heart still aching
over the many needs of the dear people in that country living in constant
fear of the radiation. So many thousands that have lost all their
belongings that witnessed one of natures greatest tragedy’s in history
and are still mourning the loss of many family members.
Witnessing their activites of faithfully going to the area of the
shattered remains of their Buddist temple - (once such a lovely almost
palatial display of their life’s giving and pouring in their every means
of monetary gain to hopefully have favor in this life and hereafter in
heaven.) Now it all is scattered everywhere. A ruinous heap of debris!
Their many gods busted, broken in pieces before their eyes – helpless to
bring their once beautifully polished stone arms, legs, and heads back
upright to be worshipped. Such devotion have I witnessed again and again
across the many islands of Japan these past 16 years. Devotion that
repeatedly challenges my own heart to keep pressing forward to reach
these precious people with a much much better hope. A hope that gives
such peace within my heart, mind and body. A life of loving and serving
my God because he first so loved me. Willingly emptied himself of all the
glory and splendor of the throne with such holiness, majesty, love and
indescribable beauty to come to this earth. Be born of a woman, in a
smelly stable among animals that have been shut in. To lay in that feeding
through (manger) as the savior of the whole world. Patiently taking the
time to grow up as a child fully dependant upon mother and dad to nourish
and care for. While a world of desperately careless people continue on day
by day living their lives as though there is no tomorrow. Why come as a
helpless babe lying in a manger? Taking the time to live here among
mankind for 33 years. Why not appear as a real star in men’s eyes as a
great shinning king, conqureur, ruler, exploding on the world scene with
such dazzling beauty and glory. As to sweep the masses off their feet.
Why? Why? Why?