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Whee看ers w川need to be unIoaded, hundreds of meais cooked OVer hot stoves′ and never enough people to do the work. There W紺be numbers of people who need to share their stories offear and Ioss.
丁he trip to the disaster site w川be iong. vau w川arrive tired and fearfui of the conditions and work. Can I do the work required? Do l have the stamina? W帥I看ast? Who w冊1 work With? Who w川be in charge? Can漢get aiong with them? When time comes to leave the disaster site, W冊a repIacement come? Can I t「ust them to keep the work going? W川they be sensitive to the victims看ike I am? W旧be abIe to fo「get those faces? W川 what I have done make a d碓erence?
A= of these questions w川be asked by a vo!unteer. They a「e often summed up in, ’’Am I ready for this?〃悔ars of experience have taught us that the PrePa「ation needed most and often OVe「iooked is spirituaI preparation. A VOluntee「 sensitive to the Hoiy Spirit′s Ieade「ship and w冊ng to fo=ow His direction w川accomplish much・
God w用 use the disaster relief ministry to accompIish more than we Can dream. He w紺do God置Size things in His time. OnIy etemity w川te= ali that God has accompIished with just a ′′cup of cold water.’’丁he cup of coid
Water may have exp「essed itself as a meai, 「ePai「ed roof, Cieaned yard, a Chiid cared fol a SymPathetic listene+ Or dea「 presentation of the pian of saIvation.
丁he key w川be the disaster reIief VOIunteer’s w冊ngness to be prepared. Yes′ he or she must be mentaliy and Physica11y p「epa「ed. But please remember disaste「 relief is more than just the physicai se「vice rendered・ The goa!
is always to have a spiritua=mpact upon the peopie and community affected by a disaster.
Spiritual preparation is not a option. A Iife prepa「ed for se「vice Can be used by the Hoiy Spirit・ The「e must be a day-tO-day walk With the Lord. During the time of preparation, yOu Shou!d spend 窪結語島等謹書缶詰誤盤盤忠霊二
God w川open doors ofoppo「tunity"Ybu w冊be used by the Holy Spirit in ways you may not understand or even know. Ybu join thousands of Southem Baptist Disaster ReliefVoiuntee「s p「eparing for and responding to the ca= to minister to peop!e who a「e Caught in a disaster.
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P「ePa「ing spi「itua=y. The write「s of these devotions have a background and responsib冊ies in disaster reiief. it is our desire that these devotions help you prepare fo「 the service you w川be CaiIed to perform・
丁he devotions use the Seven Realities of Experiencing God: Knowing And Doing 77,e Wll Of Gocl by Hen「y BIackaby, aS a foundation. The Seven Rea看ities a「e used by pe「mission of the Baptist Sunday SchooI Board, SBC. Scriptu「e is taken from the Holy Bible: New /ntemational ¥hrs/on・ Copyright 1 973, 1 978, 1984 by lntemationa看 Bib看e Society. Used by permisSion of Zonde「van Publishing House.
PIease use the seven P「eparation Devotions the week before you are to leave for the disaster reiief response. If you do not have that much time to prepare you w川want to do two a day (moming and evening). Use the seven farticipation Devotions during the time you are on site during a disaste「 relief response. tou w川want to continue to use your regu!a「 devotional mater主 als whiIe on site as weli as participating in the team devotions.
丁he seven P「ocess Devotions are designed to be used du「ing the week fo=owing a disaster reIief response. Processing the events′ aCtivities′ WOrds′ and peop!e of a disaste「 reiief response may be d輸cuIt・ Sharing your thoughts and feeIing with someOne is imperative. It is suggested to meet with other team members for discussions fo=owing a response・ lf it is not possible to meet with other team members, find someone with whom you are conformable and share with them. This pe「son may be a friend, PaStO1 deacon, Or Sunday SchooI teacher.
Should you not be ava=able to respond to a disaste+ make it a point to pray fo「 those who a「e responding. Aiways remember
by name voluntee「s you know, aS We= as Southem Baptist voIunteers′ State and nationa看Ieadership. American Red C「oss, Othe「 voiunteers organizations′ gOVemment ieaders, and victims Shouid be remembered as you pray daiIy.
Please alIow me the priviiege to pray fo「 you now.
Heavenly屠fhe白hank 〉匂u for the /ove ybu have expressed for mankind 771ank lbu for not abandoning our world to sin・ 771ank t6u for allowingjesus to be sacri了iced叩on fhe c/{rsS.柵ank tbu that we can experience salvation because of fhe c/OSS. 7Thank )bu for caIling us fo ministry PIease prapare拓ese precious voIunteers互井的e service they are aboutめembark apon・
Give fhem strength′ Wisdom, COul場ge, and discemment for rheねsk they perfo仰during the dfsaster reIief response・ May they bring honor fo our Lor句/esus Chris己l佃On arr/ving home, may their re#ection L岬On fhe response be used of the HoIy $)irit to strengthen their walk with lbu. /n Ct)ristS wonderんI name. Amen.
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Mickey Caison
Aduit Voiuntee「 Mob出zation Manager
DAY I : God /s AIwrays At M而Around lbu
James D. W旧ams, Baptist Medica!/Dental Fe=owship
Background: Isaiah 45:7, Psaim 147:1 5-18, and P「overbs 3:25
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God is in absolute controI ofthis wo「ld. He is the same, yeSte「day声Oday′ and foreve「・
丁he church which 」esus estabiished w用Iast. He w川continue to call outthe caiIed and send fo「th the PeOPles of God-the Laos-tO Share the gospel with ea「th′s PeOP!e. The G「eat Commission w=i not change. The need fo「 authentic minist「y to persons in need w川not change as we join God in His reconc吊ng wo「k.
1n the midstofthe chaos o佃fe, it is ′’good news’’thatwe serve a God who is ‘′fo「ever making a= things new"′′ He is in cont「oI of this worId and the affai「s of men. He even knows the number of hai「s on our heads.
We can be absolutely ce「tain that history is under the cont「oi of butone God. Because ofthat it w出have an ultimate unity of PurPOSe. That is′ God is at work in His wo「ld ‘′「econc帖g the wo「!d unto HimseIf′′ (2 Cor. 5:19).
God′s contro! of events is beyond our finite unde「standing. His PrOVidences remain secrets that are hidden from us. God′s prea「rangement of circumstances for His chiIdren is a discove「y, which we make as we a「e obedientIy responding to His commands. When we a「e faithfu=n fo=owing Him, He promises ′′l W川go before you・’’
So, God is the primary fo「ce in hisfory. Eve「ything that happens′ favorabIe o「 unfavo「able′ gOOd or evil′ SuCCeSS Or fai!ure′ p「ospe「ity or disaste亘S WO「king togethe「 to accomplish God’s ultimate intention・ This in no way denies the human factor in events, but the part men play is a!ways subordinate to the overa= purpose of God・
One may honestiy ask the question, based on lsaiah 45:7, 〃does God create eviI?′′丁he p「imary thought in this verse is the OneneSS Of God. The evii which God c「eates or alIows is not mora!, but physicai iike disasters. A= of it is to make men aware Of God′s power in the universe. ln the two verses preceding the key ve「se′ the p「ophet lsaiah makes it pIain that histo「y, Iike c「eation′ Witnesses to the oneness of God so that aIi men eve「yWhere may know that there is one God・
When disaster happens′ yOu and I are ca=ed to represent c「eator God・ We are privi看eged to demonstrate His overa「ching redemptive purpose and point peopie to the uItimate hope that He has provided through faith in His Son, 」esus Ch「ist. Then, and Oniy then, Can finite creatu「es make sense out of disaste「.
God has put you in a speciaI place of ministry as a disaster 7 「eiief vo!untee「・ Recognize that God is at work in disaster. Look fo「 ways He is working" Most of a=′ Seize opportunities to share God’s pian of sa!vation with others. True fol看owers of Ch「ist a「e those who believe′ COntra「y tO the Iaw of physics, that we stand Straight when our center of g「avity is outside ou「se獲ves. If you ai音ow the iiving Ch「istto be the center ofyour iife, God can use you as His partner in any situation. That is my praye「 for you, Wjth thanksgiving that you have been w冊ng to serve Him in times of disaster.
Heavenly尾fhe写fhank ¥bu for being /n controI of fhe world and my /危PIease pr印are me for拓e appo血nify/ tO minister during disaster He佃me recngnke and seize fhe apo血nitiesわ Share Ybur /ove with others. / yield to ybu and wish to be used /n any situation. Amen.
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Laddie Adams, OkIahoma State B「othe「hood Di「ector (reti「ed)
Background: Deuteronomy 31:8 and l 」ohn 3‥1, 16-18
Key Verse: Deuteronomy 31 :8: ′′丁he Lord himself goes before you and w川be with you川e w用never Ieave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged・′′
Key Thought: God引oving re漢ation§hip su§tains us.
As you prepare to go to a disaste「ravaged Iocation′ be aware that the Lo「d has gone before you・ His p「omise is that He wi11 be there when you ar「ive and w川accompany you in your se「vice・ He w川not faiI nor forsake you・ We need to remembe「 His promise in the midst of bad conditions and insu用cient physicai ー‖ V/-上 十esou「ces. The eiements (wind, Watety fi「e) may have suddenl become unusua=y tu「buient and seemingly out of contro Remember that the One who spoke to the wind and ca!med the waves, dispe旧ng the storm and the fea「s of His discipies′ is the same One who speaks peace to your heart and p「omises to be With you・
Jesus is the One who not only decia「ed His獲ove to us but demonstrated it for us on the cross. He exhorted us (see l 」ohn 3:16-18) to demonst「ate our love fo「 Him as we minister to our breth「en in need,
God came to walk with us fo=owing the Apr旧9th′ 1995′ bombing of the Mu「rah Federal Bu皿ng in Oklahoma City. tomadoes, floods, and fi「es are rather frequent in our state. On occasion, We may have a few inju「ies o「 even a fatalit〉I but never 169 deaths and mo「e than 400 injuries in one disaster.
1t left mostof us in a state ofshock. As trained responses to disaster automatically fe旧nto a pattem′ We began deanup′ feeding′ COunSeling′ and caring for fam帖es of victims as the needs su「faced. Assistance came from every di「ection. The most pronounced heIp came f「om God. He ministered through heIping hands, SymPathetic hearts′ and interceding praye「s. News accounts written o「 broadcast by those f「om out of the state carried stories of rescuers and fam=y members of victims who attested to God′s strength and heip in their troubIe and distress.
丁he world focused its attention on OkIahoma City and its residents for the fi「st hours after the expiosion, and it saw faith in
God demonstrated and spoken of boidiy. One New Yb「k w「iter Said′ 〃Residents spoke openly of their faith in God in terms that might be embar「assing in other parts of the country.〃
God pursues a continuing relationship with us that was both reaI and personai・ The victims of disaster that you se「ve w川need a warm hea「t and a helping hand′ a Shouiderto cry on, and an attentive ear. Remember that the strength you have is not your OWn but divineiy provided. He, the giver o佃fe itse凪is with you! He te=s you not to be dismayed, discouraged, Or dis冊sioned・
The source of Iove is our sustenance (see l 」ohn 3:1). We have been calied ′′sons of God′′ because His看ove reached out to inciude us in His fami看y. We are encouraged to demonstrate that 音ove, nOtjust in word but in deed. We can dothat because He is With us, and that unending reIationship is ve「y real and person- ㊨ al (See l John l:3).
Heavenly尾fhe申庇nk lbu for going before me and not forSaking me to the ravages of fhis wor/d 77]ank l匂u for fhe demonStI省tion of YOur /ove for me. /t /s my desire to demons脆te my Iove to l匂u and拓ose a侮cted by fhe disaster / will serve /n. / CannOt Cb fhis /n my own sfrongth. / yieId to lbりHoly卸iriL Use me as lbL/ Wish. Amen.
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Background: Acts 16: 6-10
KeyVer§e: Acts 16‥9-10: ′′During the night Pau看had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him′ ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.′ Afte「 Pau! had seen the vision′ We gOt ready at once to Ieave for Macedonia′ COnCIuding that God had 12 caIIed us to preach the gospel to them・’’
Key Thought: God §Peaks!
Disaste「 ci「cumstances are never exactly the same. Previous e「iences by the most dedicated sometimes w川not provide quate di「ection. AIl the t「aining cou「ses′ gOOd as they may fal! short of clearIy defining the necessary action. Because of
being on a mission ass-gnmentfrom the FatheりnOthing less than a wo「d f「om Him wi11 meetthe need. We need a f「esh new word from the Father. How do we hea「 from Him?
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When we await a fresh new word of direction, the love re!ationship we have with the Fathe「 determines ou「 ava=ab冊y receive an answer. It is critical to our assignment that we ke P「aye「fully cIose in communion with the Father. Many times t Jery situa土ion causing us difficu!ty hoids the answe「 to the di「ection the Father is mov-ng.
One man in our disaste「 unit c!ear看y felt the direction of the Father to be in charge of cIeaning the pots and pans fo「 a feed〇 一ng OPe「ation. Amos had a獲ways chosen this assignment and had been the best possibie worker・ He is an individual who just w川 go until he is ready to d「op. 1t just isn’t in him to take needed breaks.
On one occasion, Amos was emptying dirty dish water into the designated drain system・ This requi「ed that he carry the water around to the opposite side of the bu=ding whe「e the feeding unitwas set up. As he rounded the comer ofthe bu=ding′ he saw a young man setting on the curb nearthe d「ain. Being in the right love relationship with the Fathe号Amos pIaced the pans aside and joined the Father in add「essing the need of this young man・ tn just a few moments, Amos was able to lead this Iost individuai to receive a love relationship th「ough beIief in Christ.
Making preparation to be a usefu! volunteer on the Father′s mission of disaste「 relief is no easy task. By making ou「seives ava晶ble and using a看itt!e energy′ We Can make a旧he necessary Physica! preparations. We can enro= and compIete course afte「 COurSe and that we shouid do. Howeve' With aIi the wonderful training designed to physically respond to disaster victims, We St紺wouId not be fu=y p「epa「ed. ln fact, We WOuid lack the most essentiaI eIement to be equipped as the Fathe「 desires.
in today’s focus passages, fau! and pa「ty were on a mission Pilgrimage. They were ve「y aware of the ma「velous看y redemptive WO「k they had been doing fo「 quite some time. Even on such a mission as this, eVen With the deepest of commitment, SOmetimes it is d輸cuItto understand the w川of God. At such a time nothing short of a fresh new word from the Father w川su用ce.紺 丁hat was just exact音y what happened to fauI and his companions. When they dete「mined to take the Word of truth into Asia, they were not aiiowed ent「ance. Later they were detoured agajn. FinaIly in a vision, the Spirit ofChrist chose to speak a fresh new WOrd of direction and invitation to the mjssion pa「ty. They had a Chu「ch invitation to ministry through a man f「om Macedonia Who appea看ed to them to come ove「 and give the needed assistance. Immediately the new direction was known and they set Out On the ass-gnment.
God speaks by the Ho看y Spi「it through the Bibie′ P「aye+ CirCumStanCeS′ and the church to revea! Himseif′ His purposes, and His ways. in fau!’s situation, the Fathe「 chose to speak through the need of the Macedonian church and the ci「cumstance of a Vision. A great iesson is ava=abIe to us from this story.
Heavenly尾拓e′ whank lbu that Ybu speak tochy 77,ank )6u f庇t l匂ur HoIy SPirit /s alive and welI. Even /n fhe middIe ofa disaste7 / can肥ly叩on )匂u to印eak! / am committed to hear l匂u. He佃me hear l匂u・ /t /s my cねsire toくね胸ur wiI月bur l仰y l unde扇and / must know )匂u toんoow l匂ur wiIl. apeak [oId for )匂ur servant /istens. Amen.
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Background: James 2:14-1 7′ Hebrews = :6
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PrePared as the Lord had commanded him.
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Backg「ound: PsaIm 1 5:1-5
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who does what is righteous, Who speaks the truth from his heart.′′
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meeting" ′′A disaster has struck. We need a mass-feeding team. Can you be ready to go in 24 hours?′′Vo音unteers from around the State Were Put On a!e「t′ With bags packed′ Waiting by the telePhone. The 24 hou「s stretched into 36′ then days. Befo「e we ever Se「Ved a single hot meal′ We Were WO「n Out by the tension of Waiting to ‘‘go.′′ Why can′t disasters come at convenient times? Why can′t disaster response be easy?
Ministering to people′s needs in times of disaster requ-「eS COntinua音adjustment. No matte「 how we11 you plan, nO matter how we= you train′ disaster response w川test you「 ab亜y and W冊ngness to adjust. F!exib亜y is a necessity! So if adjustment is the rule rather than the exception′ and fIexib亜y is the plan rathe「 than the response, how do we keep f「om sinking in the quicksand of uncertainty? Where is the foundation that brings Stabi=ty and security in disaster relief?
Psalm 15 speaks ofjust such a foundation in the midst offlexib冊y. In the firstve「se, We find a hintthatthe write「 understood the necessity fo「 continua音adjustment combined with the need for stab亜y. He asked, ′‘Lord, Who may dwe旧n your tabe「nacle? Who may abide in your holy h冊’’丁he AmpIifiedVersion captures the subtIety ofthe origina=anguage in its t「ansIation: ‘‘Lord′ Who shall dwe= (temporariiy) in ¥bur tabemacle? Who sha11 dwe= (pe「manently) in¥bur hoIy h冊’’Hewondered who is worthy to stand on the so!id foundation of an everlasting relationship With the Almighty God and dwell permanentiy with Him? Who is worthy to see the work of God, have the priv=ege of adjusting to His activity, and dwe11 temporarily with Him? The one who is WO「thy w川expe「ience both・
Ve「se two describes the qualifications of this worthy one: he
Walks uprightly works righteously and speaks truth in his heart. Once again, these qualifications refiect the need for both stab正 ity and fiexib=ity in our看ives. Notice the th「ee actions described. ′′Waiks′′ is a wo「d that means ′用ves〃 o「 ‘‘behaves.′′ It is the way We Iive our iives. ‘‘Wo「ks′′ is what we do. ′‘Speaks〃 is what we Say. A= three ofthese words imp!y movement, aCtion, and adjustment. Hen「y Biackaby writes in E*periencing Go句′‘lbu cannot Stay Where you are and go with God.’’1n responding to disaste号 there must be menta! and emotional adjustment, aS Weii as physica上There must be fiexib亜y.
丁he psaimist focuses on stab冊y as he describes the ways in Which we are to waIk′ WOrk′ and speak. We are to respond uprightly righteousIy and truthfuIly. These responses estab!ish the unchanging foundation of disaster re!ief.丁hey are the spiritu- 17 aI′ mO「aI′ and ethica! quaiifications of one who is worthy to dwe旧n God′s presence. fo waIk upright!y is to Iive bIameIessiy before God by fo=owing His w川and His ways. fo work righteously means ′′to be 「ight’’in our interaction with others. And to SPeak t「uthfu=y is to declare what is true and right as authent主 Cated by God′s Word・ Whe「e and when we act in response to disaster w=I always demand flexib亜y. How we respond spiritua=y mora叫y and ethica=y w用aIways demand stab亜y.
丁here is good news fo「 those of us who struggIe with change and f!exib冊y. The psalmist testifies that he who does these things shal音never be moved・ For those who pay the price of adjusting to join God in what He is doing and fo「 those who embrace f看exib亜y to ministe「 in 」esus’name, the「e is the reward Of stab亜y and security in God’s etema! p看an.
Heavenly尾fhe白焼nk )bu for fhe priviI昭e Of approaching yOu・ PIease forgive my sin・ He佃me be叩佃hL r唐hteou5, and trut妬五/ desire to be used /n ministry in fhe a塵仰afh of disasters. Make me #exibIe. Use me as )匂u please・ Amen・ Date Used
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DAY 7:拘りCbme fo伽OW God dy Experfence
Don Hargis, Califo「nia Men′s Ministry Di「ecto「
Background: Matthew 25:3 1 -46
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Key Thought: Christ demand§ Obedience・
As you p「epare for your up-COm-ng missions trip to help vic-
118 tims of a disaste申emember thatthose you are he音ping may not speak English声hey may not be of your race. They may have some culturaI ways that a「e offensive to you・ They may sme11 bad, look dirty o「 dress st「angely, but these a「e the peopIe 」esus has commanded His chiId「en to heip.
Jesus ca=s us to help those who are in need・ We don′t raise questions o「 piay the pa巾Of skeptic. We simp!y help anyone 」esus brings ou「 way. The question arises′ how do we p「epare to aid people who o什end us cuItu「a=y and pe「sonally?
丁he answer is found in the Iife ofChrist and in a man who exempiified Christ・ His name is F「ancis ofAssisi. He was bom to weaith and prestige′ but he was not happy. He feit that =fe was incompIete"
While out riding his horse one day he met a Iepe自oathsome and repulsive in the ug!iness of the disease. Something o「 ‘‘Someone′′ moved Francis to dismount and throw his arms around the poo「 suffe「er. While in his arms′ the face of the Iepe「 became the face of」esus. Remember that you are in the midst of pain and suffering′ tO SerVe the Lord 」esus. Heavenly尾的e"hank ¥bu for )bur /ove ofall fhe wりrId・燈印 me from being ju掲menfa/ /n my a離udes to鵬r在hose / am caIIed to serve. He佃meめsee su侮ring as lbu see su侮ring・ Use me fo meet fhe needs拓at are within my abiIities and resoul℃eS. 肋en rhese run out please alIow 〉匂ur Holy卸irit to use me as Ybur servant. Amen.
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Ybu have spent time prepa「ing for the disaster reiief response. Ybu have studied′ Prayed′ and piamed the work you w川do. Ybur have set you「 travel pians. Ybu have secu「ed the means for your responsib冊y to be fu剛ed wh=e you are gone. tou「 departure is at hand, maybe even tomorrow.
Now you w叫ust t「ust the Heavenly Father to provide you the OPPOrtunity to be faithfu!・ He w帥honor your p「eparation and ava=ab冊y. Trust Him!
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Remember the logo for Southem Baptist Disaster Relief? I WOuld like to remind you of the significance of the d碓erent images. The arch of the Southem Baptist Convention represents Our WOridwide iink. The wheat is a symboI of the physical heIp you wi= give. The fish is a symboI ofthe spiritua! heIp you w紺 give.丁he state name dedares your state Baptist convention is a Part Of the team.
By wearing this Iogo you are dec!aring your pa面cipation in the organization that has invested more than 28 years in develOPing this ve「y special ministry. Ybu have chosen to invoIve you「Se旧n serving Christ in the crisis by ‘′sharing a cup of coid water.′′
May God b!ess you as you minister in His name the next few days!
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」im Brown, Fiorida State Men’s Ministry Director
Backg「ound: Romans 8:28′ 35-38
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much more severe etemal situation. The Lord was able to speak to them through our actions and th「ough our words. l exper主 enced changing lives and changing a面tudes of many of those Othe「 「efugee workers・
ln you「 ′′busyness′′ of disaste「 reIief ministry in the reaims of ′′out there,’’don’t ever lose sight of the fact that God may also
Want tO uSe yOu right then′ eXaCtIy where you are. Pray that the Lord wi11 heip you increase you「 spirituaI sensitivity so that you W川be abIe to recognize better (1) whe「e God is wo「king, (2) What God is doing, and (3) how Hewants you tojoin Him and Participate with Him in touching iives.
As Steven Cu面s Chapman has approp「iately entitied one of his songs′ the Christian Iife is truly a ‘‘Great Adventure!′′ God is alwaysatworkaroundyou, and Hisdeep desire isforyou tojoin 即 Him.
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Backg細ound: 2 Corinthians l :2-6
KeyVer§e: 2 Corinthians l :3: ′’Grace and peace to you from God Ou「 Fathe「 and the Lord 」esus Christ.′′
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2盈 with compassion・’’ln each occasion, Hiscompassion isfoliowedノ by action. Compassion is ’′Iove in action.′′ The Fathe「 shows us His compassion each day and comforts us in our times of t「oubie. 」ohn 3:16 te=s us that God ioved us so very much that He did something about His Iove and sent 」esus to earth to p「ovide our salvation.
When asked by a te!evision reporter why we came to he音p in a disaste自COuld oniy say it was because of the iove 」esus has for us and the音ove we have fo「 those who are hurting. I don′t beIieve compassion is something that is naturai within us as human beings. 1 beIieve it is expressed in ou=ives because of Our reiationship to a compassionate Father. The key verse today POints out that God is the Fathe「 of compassion and the God of comfort.
1t had been a difficultweek. 1twas ou「first big disaster and the first response of our two feeding units. The Kilpatrick unit had borrowed the five fish cookers they were us-ng On Sunday afte「noon and began cooking at Miami Dades Community Coiiege by 4 p.m・ On Monday aftemoon. Both of ou「 units we「e now WOrking together and we we「e cooking about 9,000 meals each day. The hours we「e long and tiring′ but we we「e leaming about God’s compassion and comfort.
Wednesday evening late we were attempting to have a debriefing and devotionai・ A= the team members were not in yet. 1 sent out someone to te= the othe「s to come on in・ The response WaS that they couId not come at that time because they were Sharing the gospei with severaI voIunteer workers. God′s comPaSSion for those victims ofthe disaster brought us comfort as we saw Him at wo「k in the =ves of these workers.
丁hree of the victims from the sheiter had been up aii night helping the unit directo「 unload an 1 8-Wheeler・ They were load一
一ng CanS Of water f「om the 18-Wheeier to a sma= pickup truck and bringing ittothe work area. 1 had been abieto seethework f「om my cot as the truck =ghts hit my eyes as they passed. I had to drive 15 hours to another ass-gnment the next mommg and had tried to sleep. As l got up and packed for the trip I went a「ound to the work area to check on Chris, the unit director. He WaS Seated with three Spanish-SPeaking men in a circie.川stened to discove「 that he was sha「ing the good news of 」esus Chris=o the man in the middle in English, and this man was Sha「ing in Spanish to the other two men. God′s compassion for these men was being shared by our unit director. Comfort comes in the moming when you see the compassion of God exemp臣 fied in another brothe「.
God is aIways seeking to have that Iove reiationship with all 芸撼 Pe「SOnS. That Iove re!ationship we have with Him wi‖ provide the comfo「t we need in the t「oub看ed times of each day.
Heavenly尾the′ fhank lbu for sending /esus Cthrisf /nto our WOrld 77,ank )匂u for pursulng me With )匂ur /ove. 777ank lbu for gIVlng me Salvation・ Please use me to pL,rsue a /ove reIations妬) with fhose / am caIled to serve. Use me as a means to /ove fhose l come /nto conねct with today Amen・
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丁hurman and Ca「oi Stewart,冊nois Disaster Reiief Coo「dinators
Background: Luke l O:25-37
Key Verse: Luke lO:37‥ ′′丁he expert in the law rep"ed, ′丁he one Who had me「cy on him.’」esus toid him, ′Go and do likewise・’’’
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Who, how iong′ Whattype offood′ COmmunity′ the roie and reIationship of support g「oups; American Red Cross′ VoIunta「y Organiztions Active ln DisasteL and organized locaI Baptist vo!unteers). The first meais, uSualIy a noon and/or supper meai, are SerVed. Resources and man power have been sufficient. Now for the big day; the request comes in for l′OOO meaIs at noon′ 2′OOO for evening′ and double that for Day 3. Propane w川be depleted by noon; Water has been nearly exhausted by the sanitation required; We have no ice. DeIiveries are deIayed or confused・ 丁he victims are not nice any more声hey c「oss the yeIiow tapes; they don’t wash their hands. They don’t understand that this is not a dist「ibution cente「 for ′′g沌s-in-kind′′′ ice′ Wate+ Ciothes! 丁hey are ′′non-Angio′′ and don′t speak English. Are we ye旧ng yet? Obey ‥ ・ the ‥ ・ 「ules ‥ ・ Are we tuming on cowo「kers′ COOrdinators′ Warehousing personne! and logistics′ and othe「 VOlunteers? Perhaps these feelings are not voiced, but they exist and begin to be refIected in ou「 ministry attitude.
Day 3-the fatigue′ Iack of sleep′ the hygiene practices′ diets′ and other prob!ems of discipline and habits are apparent"丁he Sleeping qua「ters give a new meaning to s!eeping under the stars and in water beds, (as in Hu「「icaneAndrew in FIorida in 1993) in church pews, nO rOOf′ and mighti!y rains′ Out-house showers With natural water temperature.
As in the case ofthe Levite and the Priest, We Can fa旧nto the trap of dehumanizing the victims and deifying our rules′ rOutines, administrative procedures′ and the poIicies of our program. We no Ionger readiIy see the victims and their needs as OPPO「tunities to demonstrate Ioving care, (a partner in c看ean up
and reconstruction, a CuP Of water in 」esus’name, tender acts of c刷d care).
1t is impo「tant at this time to experience God in His ieade「Ship, remembering He has invited you to become involved with Him in His work and to see the kingdom message紺ustrated in Our teSt by the Samaritan (∨. 37), the outsider・ He did not sucCumb to the traps of reiigious piety rules′ rOutines′ and prog「am POlicies. He sawthe victim as a reai person in a tragic crisis′ nOt his fauit, nOt Our fau漢t, ′‘who feli among the 「obbers,’’and demonst「ated true caring by His touch and His persona! ongoing COnCemS. ′′Whatever he needs’’was his policy. He was able to tum a day刑ed with crises and uncertainties into a day fu看l of hope and p「omise.
Disaster reiief is evangeIism through Iove-uSing the hands to 豹 reach the heart. Disaster relief, =ke no other Southe「n Baptist ministry, has the oppo皿nity to show this hands-On muiticultura=ove and caring minist「y so mandated by the Lord・ 1t heIps us experience persona=y ′′who is my neighbor?〃 Jesus said the neighbor is the one who showed me「cy. And 」esus said, ‘‘Go and do Iikewise.′′
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Wayne Vam′ Former Michigan Disaster Reiief Coordinato「
Background: Matthew l l :28-30
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26 pi-esalongsidewa!ks.丁hesun wasdoingafinejobofme-tingthe ice and snow exceptfo「 those a「eas shaded by the bu冊ngs and trees. I waIked to the backyard to toss some debris into the t「ash can and when I tumed to waik back I stepped into a sma= puddie of water from the meIted snow. Beneath the wate「 was a thin -ayer of ice notyet melted and … yeS … yOu know what′s coming.一suffered a spirai fracture to my tibia and fibuIa. The doctor said当bu not onIy broke the sIowest healing bone in the body you broke it in the sIowest healing spot・〃 And so my new lifestyle began in a hip cast. It was two months o=ying fIat on my back before graduating to a knee length cast・ lt was six months afte「
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From church members I received wo「ds of encouragement 詰鴇篭詔書警苗場輩霊′豊器葦 need for quiet time with the Father. The Ias川ne says′ ′′I needed the quiet′ SO He drew me aside.′′
From God′s word =eceived His promises of comfort・ In Ph出ppians 4:11 fau! says ′′I am not saying this because I am in need, for l have Ieamed to be content whateve「 the circumStanCeS.′′ Afte「 he看eamed to be content in eve「y situation, FhuI Went On tO Say看n Ve「Se 13 ′‘1 can do everythingthrough him who g一VeS me St「ength.〃’l once asked Byrd Adams, a friend who is a motivational speaker to give me an encouraging wo「d for the day. He paused a moment′ then he repiied′ ‘‘lbu can accomp!ish more than you think you can if you w川on看y relax.′′ This did not seem too profound to me unt旧he HoIy Spirit appiied what the apost獲e fauI stated in Ph出ppians. It was then that I reaIized, tO 「elax is to be content. to accompIish much is to do a= things through Ch「ist Who gives strength. As l began to find contentment in my situa一 書富霊悪罵善書臨書語悪措需7 minist「y. Since that time′ God has spoken to me so many times in my Iife. However; 1 must remind you, it is not automatic. We must be invoived in pursuing our reIationships with Him・ God speaks to give comfort. When downtimes come, He wants us to fali further back on Him, Pray mOre eameStly surrender more completely. 〃Come to me′ a= you who are weary and burdened′ and I w川give you rest・′′ So g「eat and so constant and unvarying is this Iove of God that we find in Christ that nothing, no matter how formidabie′ Can SeParate uS f「om it・巾ck this t「emendous promise ciose to your heart′ insert it deepiy into you「 mind′ and never forget it・ Keep dose to Christ and His Ioving p「otection and help w川fo=ow you ali the days ofyour life. He w冊 give you rest. The restlessness o川fe is quieted・ What a p「omise!
HeavenIy尾拓eゥthank lbu庇t l匂u are a God who cares. yOur love /s so apparent to me・ yOu are aI一個ys there. Ybu give -仰nderん/ re碇shi’移/oving comfort. 77?ank Ybu for fhose l匂u have used in my /ife to bring ybur comfor掴o me・ PIease use meめday to bring comfo面め的ose / am caIIed fo serve. He佃me bring l匂ur peace to fheir /i后. May / exen叩l句中Our /ove and compassion. Amen.
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」oeI W. Ph旧ps, Georgia Disaster Relief Feeding Coordinato「
Background: Acts 9:1 0-1 8
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」ord」esus, Who appea「ed to you on the road as you we「e coming here-has sent me so that you may see again and be帥ed 盈⑧ with the Hoiy Spirit.’′’
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our feeding units was at Pine Mountain′ Ga. On the aftemoon before we were schedu!ed to c音ose the feeding operation, We were asked ifwe couId send a unittoAIabama and set up a feeding site at巾skegee. 1 was faced with a d輔cuit decision. Should l shut down the Pine Mountain operation and move that unit, Or Shouid I ca= up another unit? Did we havetheequipmentand manpower necessary to respond to this request? What shouId i do?
l took a few moments to reftect on several truths I discovered Wh=e working through Experiencing God Henry B!ackaby WrOte, ‘′God w川never g!Ve me an aSS-gnment that He w川not enab!e me to comp!ete′′′ and ′′Any ass-gnment from God is an important assignment・′′ Suddeniy l rea=zed that i needed to be Obedient to God・ He was asking us to go and serve meals and drinks to people that truly needed our assistance. Obedience to this important assignment meant that we wouId go to AIabama! in our focal text, Ananias was faced with a faith crisis. He was g-Ven an aSSignment by God that requi「ed action on his part. The d冊cuity lay in the factthatthe man hewas to ministerto was a known antagonist who hated Christians and the chu「ch・ Human!y speaking, Ananias should have stayed at home. AnyOne in his right mind knew to stay away from this man cal!ed Sau上Howeve+ Ananias rea!ized that the assignment from God WaS impo「tant, and that God wouid enabIe him to comp!ete this task.
Obedience equals action! When God gives us an ass-gnment, he expects obedience f「om his ch=dren. The ass-gnment is
aiways important, and remembety that God w川enabIe us to COmPIete the ass-gnment・ ln the case ofAnanias′ he was abie to lay hands on SauI, and God aliowed Sau! to see and become a new c「eature in Christ. This Sau=ater became the great missionary, faul, Whose driving pu「pose in iife was to spread the gospe上 ln the case of responding with the feeding unit, We Prayed and asked the unitto move.丁hat unitwas abie to shut down in Pine Mountain, Ga., and in a matter of hours was set up in巾skegee, AIa., ready to serve others in Christ’s name. Thus, thei「 action Showed that they were w冊ng to be obedient to God・ As we conSider our assignment today, remember that obedience means action-aCtion in the name of Christ・ W川you show your obed主 ence to God by your action today?
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Jim Albers, Missou「i Men’s Ministry Director
Background: John 14:10-1 5
KeyVerse: 」ohn 14:15‥ ’′Ifyou iove me, yOu W川obey what l command.′′
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諺㊥ exhausted team of disaste「 relief voIunteers from westem Missouri to the southem tip of Fiorida. This was a w冊ng and obedientteam of 15 f「om my church. Some we「e retirees on =mited incomes, Others sacrificed their vacation time, and a few took ieave without pay to join God in the relief of Hurricane Andrew victims. But any adjustments made in prepa「ation to go to F!orida wouid be ove「shadowed by what wouId lie ahead for us after we arrived.
No matte「 what g「eat sacrifices you may think you have aIready made for God there w川a!ways be one more need′ Chal一 Ienge, Or teSt Piaced before you to reevaluate and then to exerCise your Iove for the Lord and inc「ease your faith in Him・ 」esus told His disciples, ′′l te= you the t「uth. Anyone who has faith in mew川dowhat i have been doing‥ ‥ lfyou love me′ yOu W川 Obey what l command・’’
An obedient servant is a flexible se「vant. Because of his faith, he does not do the works ofthe Fathe「 independent of Ch「ist but totalIy dependent upon His Spi「it・ Ch「ist said He wouid answer p「ayer and wouid send the Spi「it・ An obedient servant is a音so a Ioving servant・ vaur Iove for Ch「ist is the atmosphere in which aII commands ofthe Lord w旧be honored and adjustments made to join Him.
We had been serving in the relative safety of south Miami for the first half of the week. Suddenly the request to move ou「 unit was reiayed to us. We had heard of the shootings and iootings that had become a part of the aftermath of the hurricane. Our women were afraid for thei「 safety, and the men we「e conce「ned fo「 their we=-being. At first we refused to move′ mOre af「aid than fuli of faith.
A deep, unSettled feeIing came ove「 us during our evening devotion. We had come to se「ve the Lord and And「ew′s victims,
butto move to Homestead was more than we couid handle. Ou「 WOrkIoad had prevented us from ieaving our unit in o「der to ride the Red Cross vehicies into the dest「oyed neighborhoods to perSOnalIy minister to the c!ients. But the last Miami meal was prePared, and the women were asked to venture out with the relief vehic看es. Severa看 hours late「 the vehicles retumed with the WOmen On board except now there was a d碓erence that had COme OVer them. When they saw the neighbo「hoods and actualiy served the ciients thei「 hearts were佃ed with compassion and their fears disappeared. Their c「isis of be!ief was now replaced With an adjusted determination to foliow God to Homestead. 1nstead of running from God to a safe haven they amounced that they were ready to go to Homestead, and together we compieted the task unti! the next team re!ieved us.
丁h「ough this incident, God taught us a旧he t「uth of2 Timothy 「:7, ‘′For God did notgive us the spiritoftimidit〉I buta spiritof POWety Of iove and of se看f-discip看ine.’′ AI菓owing God to transform Ou「 fears into Iove was an exampie o川fe’s adjustment to God’s command.
is there a physicai, emOtionai, Or SPirituai battle rag-ng Within you or your team today that fa血re to make the approp「iate adjustment or adjustments might jeopa「dize its continued participation in the activity of God? Right now give that needed adjustment ove「 to God in praye「 and be p「epared to experience how God w川bring upon you the needed adjustments in order to foiiow Him.
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Background: Ph吊ppians 4:13, 19
KeyVerse: Ph帖ppians 4:13, 19: ′′I can do everything th「ough him Who gives me strength… ・ And my God w紺meet a= your needs according to his g!orious riches in Christ」esus!’
Key冊ought: God i§ Our §Ou「Ce. Disasters do happen. Many beiieve that as the end of time approaches and the second coming of」esus draws near; that disasters w川increase in frequency and seve「ity. Certainly this is evidenced by the disasters of the past few years.
Victims are affected in va「ious ways when tragedies occur. Some a「e tende「 and easy to minister to, Wh=e others a「e bitte「 and are d輸cult to approach. When we minister to the victims the「e is a need to reaIize whe「e the victims are and minister to them from their perspectives.
As you and I, aS VOlunteers, reaCh out to the victims of disasters, We muSt remember that we are responding to the needs of PeOPle in Jesus’name. Our a出tudes in disaster response must be the same as that of Jesus and our actions must ve「ify our relationship to 」esus. Gaiatians 6:2 instructs and motivates us, ′′Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you wi旧u剛the看aw of Ch「ist.’’Ybur presence, aS an OutSide person, ministers in an immediate way. It看ets the victim realize and say ‘‘someone cares fo「me.′′
丁hree areas that we need to be aware of when dealing with a disaster victim are the emotionai, Physical, and sp前tua!・
1n dealing with the emotional need, a ioving arm around the Victim o「 a caIm concemed voice w冊develop a bond of t「ust between victim and caregiver. When they know someone ca「es itw紺do a Iotforthem emotionaIly
In the physica看wor!d of mate「ia音things, the needs that are apparent can be more readiiy addressed. No matter which type unit you are t「ained for-feeding, mud-Out, Chain savy rebu=d!ng, Chiid care, Or SOme Other unit-yOu have come to meet the needs of the victims. As you meet the physicaI needs of victims you st「engthen that pe「son emotiona看iy.
Spiritual ministry is important because it heips te= the victims that while thei「 lives a「e in a state of fiux′ the「e is a foundation on which they can begin to build the remainder oftheir lives. A question often asked of the disaste「 voluntee「 is′ ′′Why did you come he「e?′′丁he answer is, ‘′lb Iet you know someone ca「es about you and is w冊ng to meet you「 needs. That someone is 」esus.′′丁he song writer said, ′′Burdens a「e旧ed at Calvary"′′ This is aIso true in disaste「s.
in our coope「ate worship during these days′ aS We= as in our individual worship times′ 1et us rememberwe are here to旧burdens by giving a cup ofcold water in Jesus’name.
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Background: lsaiah 12:1-6, PsaIm 27:13-14
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tou wouId not be the fi「st disaster reIief vo!unteer to think that 鵠葦輩轟轟欝轄議 ence?
丁he memories of the disaster and the stories with the faces of 纏蟻輩謹韓譜 。。嵩豊富謂昔誓書霊讐・豊器書悪書 諾豊結語藍悪霊謹書話芸畳語 諾悲端部誌岩淵笥嵩盤盤嵩器but 驚藷欝難 詰謹嵩競豊一詳謹器嵩
諾艦齢豊嵩謹書謹 言藷轄荒嵩譜認諾 轟寵認蕪蕪辞
Sent in you「 community and life. He is atwork around you"Ybu mustjoin Him in His activity.
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Him. When you join God in His activity you w川expe「ience God.
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DAY 2: God Pur§ueS a Continuing Love Re音ationship With Ⅵ)u That i§ Rea- and Pe「§Onal
¶m Bea「den, l七meSSee Men’s Ministry Director
Background: Ephesians 3:1 4-1 9
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imer being, SO that Christ may dwe旧n your hea「ts through faith. And i pray that you′ being rooted and estabiished in音ove′ may have powel tOgethe「 with a旧he saints′ tO graSP how wide and 36 Iong and high and deep is the Iove of Christ, and to know this Iove that su「passes know!edge-that you may be佃ed to the measu「e of ali the fu音看ness of God.′′
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God wants you to be effective. That is why He sent you to minister to peopie jus川ke He sent his Son to ministe「・ to be effective fo「 Christ means to know the fu=ness of God′s !ove. 1b know the fu=ness of God′s !ove is to know God and have a Iove reIationship with Him. Ybu have just been a pa「t of a iarge「 p看an of God to buiId love re看ationships. Ybu were a part of the plan in two ways. First′ God has used you to heIp othe「s bu冊Iove 「e!ationships with Him・ Second′ God continues to pursue an imp「oved Iove reiationship with you・
Because of that Iove reiationship, God wants you to be effective. fau!′s prayer for the chu「ch at Ephesus in Ephesians 3 gives us a clue into what it means to be effective in ou「 reIationship with God. Whiie fau=s taiking to the church as a whole′ he is a音so taiking to the individual・
Outwa「d appearances don′t aiways show ime「 strength・ On the event of his eightieth birthday 」ohn Quincy Adams said: ‘′」ohn QuincyAdams is we町the house in which he iives at present is becoming d=apidated・ It is tottering upon its foundation. 丁ime and the seasons have nea「iy destroyed it・ Its roof is pre壮y we= wom out. Its wa=s are much sha慣ered and it trembies with eve「y wind. I think」ohn QuincyAdams w川have to move out of it soon. But he himseif is we=, quite we=・’’
丁he「e is an ime「 strength among believers that Fhul refe「s to in ve「se 16・丁hat inne「 st「ength comes f「om a =fe that is Hoiy Spirit細ed. tour strength′ aS yOu heIped meet the needs of peo-
Came from the Hoiy Spirit′s presence in you・ A person whose Ple, Came fr life is f出ed by the Hoiy Spirit is one who is Ch「iSt-Centered・ Remember as God works through you′ yOu are His physicaI body On earth. That is what fau=s saying in the fi「st part ofve「se 17. If we a「e Spirit-帥ed and Ch「ist-Cente「ed′ then we love with God′s Iove that is limitless and timeless and infinite. faul says there is no place, anyWhere, nOr time where God’s Iove is not PreSent・Verse 18 in any version ofthe Bible you read talks about how wide′ iong′ high′ and deep God′s Iove is. It is so wide it SPanS the universe′ SO Iong it outlasts time′ SO high it reaches to heaven, SO deep it reaches to the deepest part of he=・
Ybu have seen a iot of human despair but know that the Iove Of God was the「e before you got the「e and his Iove was there When you leftthe scene to retum home. NotonIy was His love B7 in the despairy His Iove was at home with your fam=y and f「iends.
God wants you to be effective. He wants your life to mean SOmething. to be effective fo「 God means to be Spirit-f川ed′ Christ-Centered, aWare Of the size of God’s iove. faul says in VerSe 19 as he is ending his praye「 thatthe ultimate sign ofa Iove reiationship with God is a iife that is fuii of God・ lb be fu= of God is to open your iife to Him・ Our centraI actas an individuaI, as a church, is to buiId a iove reiationship with God. We iove because he loves.
Heavenly尾的e写/et me be one who /s $)irit #lled Christ centere句んII of〉bur Iove, #IIed岬w励t6u. 77,ank )bu for ybur /imitIess love tol′1個rd me. Amen
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DAY 3: God
Lioyd F. Jackson, 」r.′ Disaste「 Relief,Baptist General Association of Virginia
Background: Ephesians 4:1-7, 1 1-13
Key Ver§e: Ephesians 4:1 2: ‘‘to prepare God’s peop看e for works of SerVice, SO that the body of Ch「ist may be bu亜up.’’
Key Thought: Godts invitation i§ gOOd・
Our joumey of faith begins with a two-in-One Characteristicthe invitation of God through 」esus Ch「ist and our response. 丁he「e are many aspects of one’s faith experience: aCknowiedgment of status, COnfession, rePentanCe, forgiveness, COmmitment. one element which shouid be foremost is the invitation of God. 1n His Son, God invites us in faith tojoin Him in His misSion of fo「giveness, 「eStOration, and reconc出ation. Through His action and our response, We become in輪ul′s words′ COWO「kers′ Partne「S With God・ The invitation is to walk and to share.
In our 」Oumey We Ciimb mountains and waIk th「ough va=eys. We have mountain top experiences and days of despair. Ou「 piIgrimage, like that of 」esus’, is one of anguish and celebration. 丁hus, in ou「 efforts to assist others, We eXPe「ience a variety of emotions. The assurance we have and the assu「ance we share with others is that God in 」esus Christtravels with us. He has not extended an invitation to us and then left us aIone. His cha看lenge is fo「 us to share Iife with him.
Occasiona=y we need to be reminded that one ofthe positive elements of God′s invitation is that it is directed to us. We shouid be past the thought that God onIy invites or caIIs ‘′fu=-time Chu「ch reiated′′ persons. The a「tificial division between clergy and iaity shouId not surface when God′s invitation is discussed・ God′s invitation is to each pe「son・ A significant issue re!ates to how best one Iives the response of faith. God invites us. ln the midst of crisis, God’s good invitation is valid・ God′s invitation aiso acknowiedges that each person has SOmething to give. The sk川o「 gift may va「y but each pe「son has SOmething to contribute. Disaster situations demand a variety of Sk用s and gifts. 1n no situation is one gift/sk=l more vaiuab!e than anothe「・ Each pe「son g一VeS What he or she is capabIe of giving. We accept, We re」O-Ce, and we praise. IndividuaI gifts merge to fuif川a mission, tO aCCOmP!ish tasks′ and to respond to hurting
PerSOnS With good news of a God of Iove.
One of the unique aspects of God’s invitation is that He asks for ou「 heIp. We emphasize strongIy a pe「son’s need fo「 God but ra「ely acknowIedge God’s need of us. In no way does the statement minimize God. Nor does the premise elevate the created to the Ieve! of the C「eato「. Jesus’pa「abie in Matthew 25川ustrates Wel音the conceptof need and heip. We are charged with an aweSOme Priviiege and responsib亜y. God needs our assistance in Orde「 fo「 His mission to be prociaimed.
A second part of God’s need is that of fel!owship. We need each other. VA need God・ God needs us. Fe=owship is c「iticai to 看ife. 」ames Weldon 」ohnson in his anthoIogy; Deap Rive左rete看ls the creation story" In the story after the physicaI universe has been created, Johnson has God saying, ′′l′m lone!y l think i′i看 冨㊧ make me a man.’’God’s invitation enab!es us to have feIIowship with Him and He with us. We are needed.
Another e!ement of God’s good invitation and ou「 acceptance Of it is that we are empowe「ed to be the God presence to othe「s. Da申y in disaster situations, We reP「eSent God to others. The Smiie, the hug′ the handshake′ the p!ate of food′ the t「ee removal, the replacement roof, the mud-Out-Whatever the action-We are the God-P「eSenCe tO hu面ng peopie. Th「ough us, God is revealed in His love, glory compassion, and power. We answer the ′′why are you here?′′ with the simple and profound ′′because God loves you and ca「es for you・’’丁h「ough us, God is P「eSent.
God’s invitation and our response. Thus, We are reminded of COmmitment, 「eSPOnSe, and acceptance・ We a「e cowo「ke「s with God. His invitation cha=enges us to go beyond ourseives with His wo「d of hope, Iife, and encou「agement. Let us not take lighト 1y the invitation no「 the response・
HeavenIy尾fhe′ thank lbu for whe forg;veness, restoration, and reconciliation l匂u have given me. 77,ank †bu for fhe ministγ Of disaster relief Please use my skilIs and /abor tochy to br/ng honor fo 〉匂urself May / share t6u and †bur /ove w肋fhose / am CaIled to serve tock事Amen・
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Background: Ph叫pians 3:12-1 4
Key Ve「se: Ph串pians 3:12: ′′Not that I have a!「eady obtained a= this, Or have a!ready been made pe「fect′ but l p「ess on to take ho!d of that fo「 which Ch「ist」esus took hold of me.’’
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stationed in Maming, S.C. At one point′ We We「e about to run out of pape「 plates, CuPS, and napkins (which wouid effectively put us out of operation)′ With no hope of immediate resuppiy. 丁his need had become a matter of p「ayer in ou「 daiIy meetings.
Because - was in charge ofthe unit′ l wentto every sto「e in the county that was open (there weren′t many) Iooking to buy enough paper products to keep the unit in operation fo「 one more day. I also contacted iocaI chu「ches and asked for donations. I retumed to the unitwith lOO pIates and no cups. I knew that with whatwe had, We COuId not serve even one more meaI・
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一t had been complete!y fiiled with pape「 products. We were abie to operate for two days with the suppites that were donated・ God had a「「anged to meet the needs before we were even aware of them.
1n ou「 efforts to ministe「 to othe「s in Christ′s name, it is natural for us to feel that success or faiiure depends on us. We fo「get that, in reality there are two things golng On. First′ the ministry we are so comm柾ed to is God′s ministry and it is His power and w川that matter. We are bIessed to be His tooIs to accompiish His Pu「POSe・
Secondly, aS God uses us′ He develops and refines us so that we can be even mo「e usefu=n His se「vice. Because God is st川 at work in us we camot have reached perfection′ but are continua=y ′′under construction・′′丁he mo「e He uses us the mo「e we grOW・
We know only too weii that we are not perfect・ We can approach perfection on音y to the extent that we alIow the Holy Spi「it to wo「k in and th「ough us′ 「ather than depending comPieteiy on our own ab冊es and resources. It is the daily strength and encouragement we receive f「om the Ho看y Spirit′ God′s Word, and p「ayer that enabies us to be pa直Of God′s plan to reconciie our Iost wo「看d. Rather than becoming independent, Our deveiopment occurs as we become mo「e dependent on God′s immeasu「ab!e resou「ces.
We aiso have the comfort of knowing that God tru!y is in Cha「ge and that His pians do notdepend entireiy on ou「 ab冊es. We can contribute ou「 best effo「ts to God’s purpose, COnfident that His w川camot be defeated and we w川g「ow in the process. it is ajoyto knowthat, through Ch「ist′s Iove, God w… contin-包1l ueto improve us as Iong as we音et Him・ He can use even our imperfect efforts to accomplish His pu「poses. Pray that God w川 COntinue to use and deveiop you in His service.
Heavenly屠fheり77]ank ybu for being /n chaIge・ 77]ank 〉匂u for chawing lbur world backめt6urseIf I confess f厄t / o徒n fake for gI輸nted lbur invoIvement /n our world and my /侮. 771ank you for the ways Y6u remind me of†bur love and knowledg“e thro岬h cirCumSねnces /n my /碇.坤eak now for ybur ser一個nt f高tens. Amen・
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DAY5: God乍/nviねtfon for lbu fo Wbrk W柾h Hんn
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John LaNoue, l七XaS Baptist Men Associate State Disaster Reiief Directo「
Backg「ound: Phi!emon 4-7
KeyVeI-§e: Philemon 7: "bur love has given me great joy and encouragement′ because you′ brother, have refreshed the hearts
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always questions in your mind・ ‘′Did I do eve「ything l could to heip the victims汀he「e was so much need and my pa「t seemed so sma音l, did l accomplish anything? What w川happen to those l couId not heip? My resources were so iimited and the need so great′ Shouid l have just stayed at home ‥ ・ et Cetera?’’丁hese questions w川occasiona=y cause g「ief′ gu亜′ disappointment′ and a depress-ng Sadness. These creep up to the surface through your sense of rejoicing and victo「y that usualIy fo=ows you「 participation in a disaste「 response.
When this occurs′ yOu are having a crisis of be=ef′ and you w川find that oniy faith w川bring you through・ The key verse′ Phiiemon 7, gives us a truth that shouid encourage you in your waik of faith・看t w川also strengthen your faith when you accept the facts that as you conquered the crisis of belief in prepa「ing to go, Which was ′′obedience requires faith′′′ and conquered the crisis of be!ief whiIe you were participating′ Which was ′′obed主 ence requlreS aCtion′′′ you must now use your faith to trust the resu!ts to God.
fau! wrote, ′′Ybur love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother; have refreshed the hears of the saints.′′丁he Iove he speaks of is the kind of love that resuits not in emotion onIybut in action.AsJesus said in」ohn 14:15, ′‘ifyou 看ove me, yOu Will obey what I command.′′丁his is the kind of獲ove you have demonstrated in your response to others in thei「 time of disaster. When he writes about great joy and encou「agement, 言t fui看y relates to the fact that you came to the victims in thei「 need. 」ust your p「esence, regardless of what ski音Is or resources you brought′ WaS an enCOuragement. The statement you made by your presence was′ /′=ove you enough to come′ tO be with you′
to heip you if I can, and to join you in you「 suffering.’’
What may seem like a smaI看action to you, may have a Ia「ge impact on the victims" Never judge the resu!ts of disaster response on the basis of on!y what you have seen. Trust God to reap a much larger harvest than you can -mag看ne.
l offer an exampie from the aftermath of Dese「t Storm. The Lord pe「m厄ed 12 Southem Baptist relief worke「s to feed a refugee camp of 14,50O Kurds. The Kurds we「e considered to be a people′s group unreached by the gospel・ The feeding ope「ation ended its transito「y activit〉7 but God had some permanent activity in mind. 1t seemed like such a sma= thing oniy to feed them
When they were homeless′ had lost many family members′ and Were WOunded, C「ippled, disfigured, destitute, and helpIess. In the time since that 1991 event, my Kurdish t「ansIato「 has 4思 become converfed and leads the Kurdish Christians in his city.
丁he ′′」esus〃 fiIm has been transiated into the main Kurdish language. There is a Bib!e schoo=n northem I「aq, and a conve「ted Kurd is the school′s founder. A= ofthis occurred as a direct resuit Of the effort which Baptists made to feed the Kurds when they We「e hung「y.
Beiieve God・ Faith in Him w用see you through as you p「ocess a看! that has happened and reaiizethevicto「y God has won, a Victory because of your faith. Ybu must t「ust the Lo「d, in faith, tO ministe「to thosewhom you could not help and to continue he!ping those to whom you did minister.
Heavenly尾fhe生hank lbu for fhe wonderんI pr/viI培e Ofserving ybu・ 77’ank l匂u for拓e process lbu usedめcalI us and use even me /n this work・ Somehow /n lbur lovg please use every part of rhe work互J touCh /ives for )匂uISeIf / am so sma杵的e WOrk seemed so l柾Ie, and / could not he佃so many /n fa/th / leave /t all fo )bu. Amen.
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Jim Didlake, Mississippi Disaster ReIief Director
Backg「ound: 2 Corinthians 5:1 7-20
Key Verse: 2 Co「inthians 5‥1 7: ′′丁herefo「e′ if anyone is in Christ′ he is a new creation巨he old has gone′ the new has come!′′
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44 quakes. Each 「egiste「ed over seven on the Richter scaie. The resuIting needs were staggering′ and when Southe「n Baptists we「e ca=ed fo「 help, the response was quick. The Mississippi unit joined in the operation with a team excited about the 誤読霊能豊島晶誌 嵩嵩豊鵠蒜謹鵠諾 nessing as they watched Mexican nationals operate the Mississippi unit・
丁his was mos川kely one of the g「eatest lessons that disaste「 response teams have iearned. We must aIways be flexible to 輩禁書禁書嵩嵩嵩嵩誤蕊 Plan He has set in motion.
tn 2 Corinthians 5:17, We are reminded that in Christ we a「e new creatu「es. we are changed personalities that must become p-iab-e to the wili of God. How true this cha「ge is to disaster re音ief ministry. People who are suffe「ing are looking fo「 those who cannot oniy provide pe「sonal assistance′ but help them unde「stand the questions that they must face in recovery.
Perhaps verse 20 of this chapter best prepares us for what we must become. We are to be ambassadors fo「 a Savio「 who Ioves in ways we can onIy sha「e when we become a reflection of Him in a dai音y =festyIe. As a disaste「 response team membe古this p-aces an awesome responsib冊y on the way one se「ves and the Way One is seen in the disaster situation.
For aI! who have eve「 se「ved, it is common knowledge that each disaster experience -S un-que and brings its own unusuaI
demands. Our actions and reIationships are taxed by the variety of needs, the unusuai suffering of the victims′ and the overalI stress of the disaster experience. We may easiIy become so caught up in the needs around us that we push ou「seives to the Iimit. The danger then arises of being a negative rathe「 than a 捧詩誌請書聖霊霊討嵩詫霊鴇
a Iife he or she had hoped was left behind・
it is in this distress time that we must remember that as each disaster demands adjustments in response, Christians must become flexible in reiationships to thei「 work and to their fe=ow workers. In this atmosphe「e′ the true au「a of an ambassado「 must come to the surface. Fo「 in a time such as this, the refiection of Christ we present is the impact ou「 minist「y wi= have on the 45 COmmunity we serve.
As we prepa「e and respond we must constantly remember that our witness depends on our da=y waik" We must even in disaster response remember to put ou「 Bible stud)川「ayer iife′ and pe「sonal devotion as the priority preparation fo「 our service. fau! reminds us that we in Christ a「e new creatu「es. The victims around us need those new creations to touch and minister in thei「 lives. Christ needs them as His rep「esentatives and we need them for it is herethatwe find what it means to be =ke Him who is our Savio「〇
一cha=enge you today in prepa「ation seek to find whe「e God is, then join Him in a minist「y that w用revolutionize both your Iife and the iives you w用touch as you g-Ve yOur CuP Of cold
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と盤擢盈篇諸富謹告諾霊諸説盤盤 ness ofybur grace. / give today fo lbu andくねsireめserve ¥bu・ / am wiIling to adyust my /碇todey fo lbur wilI・ Amen・
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鷲認諾叢龍一擢露盤
Background: 」ohn 1 4‥25-27
Key Verse: 」ohn 14:27: ‘‘Peace =eave with you; my PeaCe I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not iet your hea「ts be t「oubled and do not be afraid.
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difficuIt. The emotions that one experiences whi音e working beside feiiow volunteers when serving the needs of disaste「 victims are sometimes tough to hand看e. A= of us have feit st「ess due tothe situation in which we have had to work, aS We= asthe long hours and difficult tasks we have had to perform.
I reca= the day we were leaving Camp Dolenov in I「an along the bo「der with I「aq where our task had been to heip feed the Kurdish refugees. These two countries were fierce enemies and had been at wa「 fo「 eight years. The atmosphere was hosti!e. Yet′ ou「 mission was one of peace. As we Ieft the camp′ the Kurdish PeOPle, and even the Iranian soidiers′ iined the di「t road to send us off with thei「 expressions of thanks. Ou「 hearts were帥ed with mixed emotions as we ieft, remembering how ou「 team had Struggled to get into lran in the first place so we couid minister in 」esus′ name to the Kurdish refugees and to sha「e Christian witness in Iran. Now itwas time to retum home.-fo be sure, the conditions had been Iess than appeaiing′ S!eeping in tents′看istening to rounds of gunfire at night′ being su「rounded by armed guards eve「y second of the day uncomfortabIy confined to the surroundings of ou「 tent compound. However; With firm confidence our team knew that the Lord was in cha「ge of this project from the very begiming.
ln the midst of a= the d輸cuIty the Ho!y Spi「it was the「e to encourage us and comfort us.丁he Lord′s peace in that isoIated and volat=e spot ofthe worId was very reai・ He was the one who OPened the door fo「 us to go into lran to ministery and He was the one b「inging dosure to this p「oject. We had experienced victory as we fe=owship with′ trained′ and worked a営ong side the Sma= committed group of I「anian Christians. Eve「y moment
Whiie we were there we were assured of God’s p「esence and PeaCe!
Wasn’t it so with the disciples aiso? The Lord ministe「ed to them in those !ast days as He prepared them for the cIosure of His ea「th看y minist「y. He was going to leave the discip看es the presence’s of the Ho!y Spirit・ They wou!d experience His peace during the turbulent days sur「ounding His crucifixion, aS the Holy Spirit wouid become their source of comfort and encouragement" 」esus to!d them, ′′My peace =eave ‥ ・ nOt aS the wo「Id gives.’’Jesus’「eference to the ’‘worId’’signifies a temporai, SuPerficiai state of existence. His peace is the lasting ‘‘ime「 peace〃 that comes to many on看y through knowing Christ as Savio「・ 丁his same peace which is offered to you and me, he!ps us when ou「 hea「ts are heavy as we ieave a disaster site. The peace 47 OfJesus sustains us in the face of fea「 and gives us the assurance Of His endearing p「esence. The peace of Jesus heais ou「 sorrow as we witness the d輔cuIt circumstances faced by victims of disaster. This same Hoiy Spirit also empowers us to share the Good News of 」esus Ch「ist to those victims and to others we come in COntaCt With during the days of disaster response. We can be assured that ou「 efforts are not in vain. For as we看eave, the Holy Spirit remains to do His work in the hearts of men, WOmen, youth, and ch冊「en.The time and effo「tthatyou and l have spent in planting the seeds of the Iove of Christ, through a helping hand, a radiant smi!e, O「 a COId cup ofwate「 in 」esus’name, We Can Steadiiy see the accompIishment of His p獲an of redemption and peace fo「 the who看e worId. HeavenIy尾的e写77,ank 〉匂u br拓e peace fhat comes /n my personal relations埴) W肋jesus Christ・ My拓oし修hts still focu5 On fhe disaster victims. AIl the pa小, SOmovy and grief一個S OVerWheIming. But / know fhe Holy apirit /s stiII at work As l匂u work in me please continue to wo庇/n my fe/low feam membeI写and the victims who were served Amen.
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