"Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of thy wings. Selah. (Psalm 61:1-4)."

Hurt, anger, disbelief, shock--the devastation of a natural disaster displaces any personal concerns of our lives this day. It doesn't matter what we're having for dinner, where we're going, what we will wear, who's mad at whom in the family. All eyes are on TV; all ears on radio--the world is glued to any source of news they can find. We connect--and we cry with the victims of the Haiti earthquake that began the New Year 2010.

We fall to our knees in prayer for the victims and survivors, whose world is shattered and broken beyond belief. We pray for leaders, for response teams, for those giving medical assistance. And we pray for a nation of hurting people enduring heartbreak beyond belief.

God has not abdicated His throne. He sees, He knows, He understands--and He still reigns. Whatever has happened yesterday, today and tomorrow, He is still in control. Nothing escapes His watchful eye and He promises to hear the prayers of His children. Let us look to the Lord, Who IS our help and our refuge in the time of storm.

"Father in heaven, hear the prayers of Your people this day. Comfort the grieving; bring relief to the afflicted and healing to the broken. We ask for Your divine help, wisdom and grace during this difficult time for the people in Haiti. May we unite to share in their pain, providing whatever assistance we can, surrounding them with God's love and presence today."

"Lord, hear our cry!" . . . . . . "Lord, help and heal!
Photo courtesy PhotoXpress.com.

From the Pastor/Poet on the Web!

We turn our hearts from Harry Reid and Healthcare to Haiti.
Oh God, please help those homeless kids and if you can, use me.
Use what we have and what we do to be your arms and hands
with hope when critics say "Where's God?," they'll see and understand.

--Copyright 2010 by Pastor/Poet Greg Asimakoupoulos, Mercer Is, WA. All rights reserved.
--Columnist for The Partial Observer. --Read more of his poetry at Peggie's Place!

Pastor Greg's newest poetry on the Haiti crisis:
"Hope Refuses to Be Buried" . . . "Sleeping Where Rodents Breed" and "Faith Quakes"

Related poetry: "God Remains Our Source of Courage" - poem by Pastor/Poet Greg Asimakoupoulos

Haiti . . . the Hurt!

Photos - before and after!
TrekEarth Gallery . . . TravelPod Gallery . . . "Images of Disaster: Haiti's Worst Day" . . . More photos

The Haitian Times

"In Haiti, tragedy, a way of life, is redefined" - Yahoo! News

"Haiti Earthquake: Twitter Pictures Sweep Across the Web"

News sources: Complete coverage: Haiti earthquake

Haiti: News & Videos about Haiti - CNN.com

Haiti News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News

Photo Gallery: Haiti earthquake photo update (from Reuters)

"Powerful Quake Strikes Haiti; Thousands Feared Dead" - Christian Post

Haiti...the Help!

Locate your relatives - International Committee of the Red Cross

"Veteran broadcaster warns against scams in Haiti relief effort" - ASSIST News

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Hope Crisis Response Network

Christian Emergency Network . . . American Red Cross

Haitian Christian Outreach . . . Christian United for Haiti

"Haiti Earthquake Aftermath: How to Help"

"Massive Quake Propels Massive Outpouring of Aid, Prayers for Haiti"

"Haiti assessment teams focus on urgent & long-term needs" - Baptist Press

- ChristianityToday blog - continuing coverage
Reflections on Haiti - ThinkChristian

"Christian Relief Groups Quick to Respond to Haitian Earthquake" . . . ASSIST News Service . . . "This Is My Story"

"Aid Agencies Warn of 'Untold Suffering' for Haiti Quake Survivors" - Christian Post

Assemblies of God - Haiti Disaster Relief . . . Convoy of Hope

Samaritan's Purse - International Relief . . . The Salvation Army

"BGEA Rapid Response Team Arrives in Haiti"

World Vision . . . Online Donation for Haitti earthquake relief

Haiti...the Hope!

Read Psalm 46 -- HE is in control!

"Tragedy, Faith and Unanswerable Questions"
. . . by Peggie C. Bohanon . . . "God, Where ARE You?!? - A 9/11 devotional

"Haiti's Defiant Faith!" - Ron Hutchcraft

"Can I Really Expect God to Protect Me?"
"Why Would a Good God Allow Suffering?"
"Where Was God in the Earthquake?" - from Her.meneutics/christianitytoday.com

TroubledWith.com--"Solutions for Life's Problems"

"Tragedy" - a commentary by Barb Sanders/Tidbits and Treasures

"Where Is God When Bad Things Happen?" by Luis Palau . . . "National Disaster: Steps to Recovery" by Dr. R. D. Dobbins

Other Spiritual Resources

The Emergency Room at Peggie's Place!

Another related devo: "Earthquakes of the Heart"

- listen to Dr. George Wood/Psalm 139

"Accidents and Disasters: Does God Care?"--by Dr. Lambert Dolphin

Life Verses to Help You Survive Earthquakes of the Heart!

Tower of Strength devotional archives
A contemporary devotional series for these crisis times!
(Compiled during the tragedy of 9/11.)

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