The Church and Its Ministry in Such a Time as ThisThe Orthodox Presbyterian Church continues to update us regarding specific prayer matters and ministry needs for the Haitians, generally, and our missionaries and other servants, specifically, after the devastation from yesterday's earthquake.
OPC Pastor Steve Igo of Cedar Presbyterian of Hudsonville, MI, along with a team of 2 or 3 others, has been there for the past week or two, and here's an update from him.
Steve writes:
No doubt, tomorrow we will dig people out of the debris and help transport people to places of help. But in the midst of the overwhelming physical work, the most important thing we will do for the people of Haiti is profoundly spiritual. We will pray with them. We will listen to their stories. We will weep when they weep, and rejoice when they rejoice. And we will urge every one we meet to lift up their eyes to the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. Jesus Christ will be present with us tomorrow, and we fully expect him to make himself known among the people we serve in His name.
May there be the gospel's steadfast hope with encouragement from our Lord's compassion...
Matthew 8:14-17
When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him. When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases."
Let us pray.
G. Mark Sumpter
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