Earthquakes Haiti

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Have you thought why many earthquakes, so quickly? where will be the

next one?

Earthquakes, There are been so many (Haiti, Chile, California, China) in a fewperiod of this year. Just in beginning of this year, we all know through television

and various media the tragedy of the earthquake that almost destroyed the tiny

nation of Haiti, and many were touched by the pain suffered by an alien people

where many lost if life, as the death toll far exceeded the 150 thousand and for

those who remained alive and / or wounded, many of them are now orphans and

other large and lost his family, who were poor but without many material things as

a roof decent public services that are essential for us to appreciate them but not for

them, not long ago (because of my job of engineer), I had the opportunity to live a

few months on the island, and although it is true, the country consumes poverty,

also there among the many things I could see that people were trying to moveforward to yours with the little money I got, although the sources of employment

were not many, and if we pay attention to that country has also been killed by

other natural disasters such as hurricanes, which also devastated what little there

was, I had the opportunity to stay precisely in these days of Hurricane, and I can

not deny that the fear of not being able to control nature is great and we feel so

powerless against to nature's fury, isnt?


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Today I want to talk about what we can learn from this great tragedy, a wise man

is who learns from others' experiences be these ones good or bad, and I want to

talk today about what GOD wants to teach us from the misfortune of others. We

are at 1st quarter of the year, but not long time ago we enjoyed the joy of the

holidays, and we continued our lives without asking to GOD (our Creator) what is

he expecting from us for this 2010.

So From the bitter experience of Haiti, I have 3 teachings that convey to you and

that are a word of GOD:

(First Teaching)

We could hear on the news about the tragedy of Haiti, which many were placed in

the position of judges and went on to say publicly that all the bitterness he had

lived that nation or earthquakes and hurricanes was a divine punishment and

therefore they deserved it, thus, we become us saints and just observers against of

the misery of others. Thinking inside, that we were well and anything bad wouldnt

come to pass.

it reminds me a teaching from JESUS about same topic, which some people asked

him, if the people were dying prematurely because it was more evil than others

(Gospel of Luke Chapter 13)

About this time JESUS was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from

Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple. Do you think those Galileans

were worse sinners than all the other people from Galilee? JESUS asked. Is that

why they suffered? Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your

sins and turn to GOD. And what about the eighteen people who died when the

tower in Siloam fell on them? Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem? No, and I

tell you again that unless you repent, you will perish, too. Then JESUS told this

story: A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if

there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed. Finally, he said to his

gardener, Ive waited three years, and there hasnt been a single fig! Cut it down.

Its just taking up space in the garden. The gardener answered, Sir, give it one

more chance. Leave it another year, and Ill give it special attention and plenty of

fertilizer. If we get figs next year, fine. If not, then you can cut it down.

In these 2 short stories, JESUS Christ the same GOD made man, taught his

listeners (of course to us), don't think that anyone who dies early, it is because he

is more wicked than you or I, so, for that reason comes a trial divine, for nothing,

so the stated emphatically, "No way! And if you do not change their way of life or

obey GOD, you surely die. "

Buddy, you must remember that GOD has breathed life into all of Scripture. It is


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useful for teaching us what is true. It is useful for correcting our mistakes. It is

useful for making our lives whole again. It is useful for training us to do what is

right.

Returning to the word of the Lord JESUS said that the tragic deaths were not

always a result of living a life away from GOD,

Personal Experience

when I was in Haiti (Mid of 2008), I saw on a Sunday, many people going to

church, the place where I lived was located in the mountainous area bordering

Puerto Principe, and something I was pleased to see the crowds (and not lying

about it ) the day Sunday came out of their humble homes with their best clothes

men, women and children, because although they were poor, leaving the best for

GOD, and they went to their churches even if these ones were smaller or poorer

than their houses to study the Bible, that I saw it in Haiti, I must admit that the bad

publicity of the movies made me think at first that the Vudu was the majority

religion in this country and that the zombies or undead were the terror of the night,

so, these things as other ones spread by the news are false, therefore, I can certify

that Haiti was not destroyed by a quake because of that people were more sinful

than you or me, although its right that many people for sure do not seek to GOD,

because of the quake many died people were Christian, and when I use the word

Christian, I mean those who are fearful of GOD, either a Catholic or going to an

Evangelical church, because only the Lord knows the intentions of the heart of

anyone who reach him, JESUS taught that he was the only way to heaven, never

said it was those who go to this or that church, unfortunately, the men put barriers

and obstacles to get closer to GOD. But we still have time to amend our steps, and

know the true GOD.

( And here comes the 2nd teaching)

I know that talking about death is not a popular topic, but when I say that we have

to become honest in front to GOD ,it's equivalent to when you build a house,

foundation, or the bases are the most important thing of any building, because

although you decorate your windows with beautiful curtains and decorate your

garden with beautiful flowers, or do arranges to make a beautiful kitchen, if the

foundation of the house is not firm, when an earthquake comes around it will go

down, I saw it during the tragedy of Haiti, because of poverty many houses were

collapsed, but just a few belonging to the rich people which were firmly cemented

these withstood the tremor , and if you do not believe me watch the news and it

finds, poor people for their low income resulting poor quality housing built and

these obviously have collapsed, but people with more money invested in structural

quality can be witnessed today miracle of life.

JESUS also taught a fundamental principle of the construction, and compare it to


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the

obedience to his teachings, look in the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 7 (24-27):

Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds

a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise

and the winds beat against that house, it wont collapse because it is built on

bedrock. But anyone who hears my teaching and doesnt obey it is foolish, like a

person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds

beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.

How have you built your home? I mean your life or your family, your environment,

probably you can answer that you make business, or you are student, or might be

you say that you are a man or woman devoted to your family, but, as it was taught

by the Lord JESUS If the foundation of your life are not his teachings soon or late it

will fail, think for a second, during the life eventually some quakes happens, for

that reason some families or individuals have sank by a crisis, isnt? Examples of

lifes quakes are the unemployment or a disease, or a lack of love or whatever thing

who show up just to destroy our happiness.

The foundation and support of your life must be JESUS (GOD). in Psalm 127 Our

Father GOD, promises us as follows:

Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted.

listen to me, we cannot prevent quakes in our lifes, as well as in the physical world

happens, but you can be ready when they arrive, build your house thru the hand of

GOD, you need time of communion with him, its not related just to go every

Sunday to church, because if you daily dont grow your relationship with the Lord,

through prayer and meditation of the Bible, nothing else will help you, look of GOD

is a necessity, not an option, dont wait for a quake to look up for GOD. I dont say

that he will not pay attention to you, because you've lost valuable time and might

be your salvation, so the Lord JESUS said: Not everyone who calls out to me,

Lord! Lord! will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will

of my Father in heaven will enter.

We continue with the 3rd and last teaching that GOD wants to teach us from the

tragedy of Haiti:

And this is linked to the tragedy, which is the earthquake itself.

When JESUS' disciples knowing he was going to die on the cross, they asked "and

what will be the sign of thy coming and the end of the world? he had promised that

after rising to the heaven one day he return it. do know you about? Pay attention


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what JESUS answered them:

And JESUS answered them ( Gospel of Matthew chap. 24 and Luke Chapter 21) He

replied, Dont let anyone mislead you, for many will comein my name, claiming, I

am the way, and saying, The time has come! But dont believe them. And when

you hear of wars and insurrections, dont panic. Yes, these things must take place

first, but the end wont follow immediately. Then he added, Nation will go to war

against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and

there will be famines and plagues in many lands, and there will be terrifying things

and great miraculous signs from heaven.

Sadly the earthquakes that have done so much damage are ones of the signs of the

soon coming of JESUS, the mankind has not taken care of the earth and this one

cries out for a vengeance against us.

As we see, JESUS had prophesied, had predicted that there would be large

earthquakes, this does not mean that he sent them, but remember, GOD knows

everything (the past, present and future) , so, He warned us what would happen,

so we were prepared for these signals and corrected our bad way. Today GOD

sends me to say you, Come near to GOD today. do not expect live a tragedy like

Haiti to claim him,

These words of JESUS are an advice to be prepared, do not throw away this

advertisement. JESUS also spoke of that would have pestilences in various places,

AIDS is one of them, this is another Swine-Flu and many more will come. All of

them are result of human sins or you do not believe yet that sexual immorality was

the source of AIDS?

But the Lord JESUS, indicated that with the Earthquakes, there would be other

events that would prove that He was right, "Watch out that no one deceives you.

For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ' and will deceive many.

Currently, there are many men and women who cheat. It is certainly they dont say

they're JESUS, but they say same thing as he said: "I am the answer to your

questions," "I am the light that let you out of darkness where you live," "I am the

way that you must follow"" I am a disinterested friend "," I am who knows your

future and I can change it ", " I am who can make the miracle you need ", so there

are many sayings " I am "" I am " But it is easy to notice why they are not equal to

JESUS, because of they dont do nothing for free, therefore, they charge you a lot

of money and also they make mistakes a lot, you do not understand that there is

only one that will never charge you and make mistakes and that one is JESUS our

Lord and GOD.

The time of the coming of JESUS Christ is near. And the abundance of fake masters

is one of the signs of His coming and the end of the world. if you knew what Bible


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says, youll notice that all entire teaching of these false prophets is against the

word of GOD, therefore you will sin without notice. GOD commands, you dont

practice witchcraft, sorcery and try to predict the future or consulting the spirits of

the dead for advising, such as medium or spirits does or who consulting horoscopes

or tarot . So, When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists, who

whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their GOD? Why consult the

dead on behalf of the living?(Isaiah 8:19) But you must obey your GOD in

everything and be careful not to follow the bad example of these people (Deut 18).

those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liarsthey will be consigned to

the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death. "(Rev 21:8).

In spite of it sounds loud and threatening everything weve just heard, you must

remember that the Lord is Kind and forgiving, slow to anger, abounding in love and

now only tells us: "Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though

your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as

crimson, they shall be like wool.

you know why the Lord JESUS can forgive your sins? Because he is still GOD as his

Father. So, he has placed him as our only mediator and intercessor between GOD

and us. So we must be very honest before GOD because If we claim to be without

sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is

faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in

us.

You might wonder why so many warnings? Because our GOD-Creator loves us, 'As

surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the

wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your

evil ways! Why will you die?

'If someone who is righteous disobeys, that person's former righteousness will

count for nothing. And if someone who is wicked repents, that person's former

wickedness will not bring condemnation. The righteous, if they sin, will not be

allowed to live because of their former righteousness.' If I tell the righteous that

they will surely live, but then they trust in their righteousness and do evil, none of

the righteous things they have done will be remembered; they will die for the evil

they have done. And if I say to the wicked, 'You will surely die,' but they then turn

away from their sins and do what is just and right if they give back what they

took in pledge for a loan, return what they have stolen, follow the decrees that give

life, and do no evil, they will surely live; they will not die. None of the sins they

have committed will be remembered against them. They have done what is just and

right; they will surely live.


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GOD knows our inability to go by ourselves to the Heaven, For GOD so loved the

world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not

perish but have eternal life. For GOD did not send his Son into the world to

condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is

not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because

they have not believed in the name of GOD's one and only Son. "The word is near

you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the message concerning faith

that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, "JESUS is Lord," and believe in

your heart that GOD raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your

heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess

your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, "Anyone who believes in him will never

be put to shame."

You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the

unGODly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good

person someone might possibly dare to die. But GOD demonstrates his own love for

us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been

justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from GOD's wrath through

him! For if, while we were GOD's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the

death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved

through his life! Not only is this so, but we also boast in GOD through our Lord

JESUS Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

So, if you're determined to change and turn to GOD, do the following prayer:

GOD, I accept that I have sinned for living against your commands. Please, Forgive

all my sins, I receive your forgiveness. Lord JESUS, I invite you to live in my heart,

and I want that you be my savior and only master and I ask you to help me to live

according to your rules. Please, Write me down in the book of Life, so, after die I

want to go to the heaven with you. Please, do miracles and solve all my problems.

Thanks for listening me. AMEN

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