img_2443“And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God”.     Micah 6:8

G’day from California, all week we have looked north at the San Gabriel mountains enveloped in smoke and ash from weeks of unstoppable fires.

A sobering reminder of the February fires in Victoria, Australia. Temperatures and winds have made it almost impossible for fire fighters to contain the destructive flames. Today the heat subsided and we pray that California will see an end to the disaster. Lives have been lost and homes destroyed. Hundreds of square miles of wilderness decimated for many years to come. The cost to an already bankrupt State in recession…. enormous.

It’s strange that when catastrophe is in a distant land it does not affect us. It’s only when we can see it up close that we realize real people’s lives are deeply impacted.

May we always choose to be part of the answer, wherever we are , whenever we can. When we see people in crisis or in great pain, let’s step into their pain and sorrow. Not shun them and pretend it’s someone else’s concern. When you see a crisis… act justly and show mercy. When you see an out of control fire, you help to put it out, you help clean up and then stay to help rebuild. That’s what we are here for. People matter most.

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers”. Galatians 6: 9-10

Thanks again for your love and prayers.

Godspeed,

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Pictured: California Bushfires in the distant San Gabriel Mountains.

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