Philippine Typhoon Survivors Begin to Rebuild

Philippine Typhoon Survivors Begin to Rebuild - reuters.com

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"Survivors began rebuilding homes destroyed by one of the world's most powerful typhoons and emergency supplies flowed into ravaged Philippine islands, as the United Nations more than doubled its estimate of people made homeless to nearly two million. But the aid effort was still so patchy that bodies lay uncollected as rescuers tried to evacuate stricken communities on Saturday, more than a week after Typhoon Haiyan killed thousands with tree-snapping winds and tsunami-like waves."

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Christians should be in the forefront of offering aid to those in the Philippines suffering from the effects of typhoon Haiyan. One Christian organization that you can donate money to is Samaritan's Purse, and I encourage you to do so you can say Hurricane Katrina (or Sandy) was the results of the sins of the people effected by those storms.

But that doesn't mean that we can just write off these storms as though God had nothing to do with it. That is a big mistake. Please take some time to listen to these 3 sermons and podcasts which shed light on how God speaks to us through disasters like the one that devastates so much of the Philippians recently:

Our Nation Laid in God's Balance (2013) , by Dr. Joel Beeke
Amos 3 (1978), by Rev. Cornelis Pronk
The Worst Fire in Colorado's History: Why Colorado Won't Repent, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Typhoon Haiyan Aftermath: "People Walking Around Like Zombies ... Looking for Food!"

Typhoon Death Counts Surpasses 10,000: People Walking Around Like Zombies Looking for Food; Martial Law Imminent - zerohedge.com

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"It is truly stunning just how brittle the stability of society becomes once the 'just in time' amenities everyone takes for granted, disappear without a trace. Worst of all, the Philippines could be just the beginning: Vietnam is next, as is the very densely populated region of southern China. 'Vietnam authorities have moved 883,000 people in 11 central provinces to safe zones, according to the government's website.'"

Our Lord Jesus told a parable about how it will be for the lost on judgment day. He said:

"Then he shall say unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee a hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, In as much as ye did it not unto the least of these, ye did it not unto me." - Matthew 25:41-45

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 Recommended sermons:

Our Nation Laid in God's Balance (2013) , by Dr. Joel Beeke
Amos 3 1978), by Rev. Cornelis Pronk

Please consider donating to Samaritan's Purse to help out in the relief effort for Typhoon Haiyan

"Worse Than Hell!" The Philippians Typhoon Victims Call Out for Help!

According to CNN:


"People in the Philippines struggle to grasp the enormity of what they lost to Typhoon Haiyan and challenges they still face. The death toll may hit 10,000."

And Samaritan's Purse reports:

"Officials fear that up to 10,000 people could be dead in the city of Tacloban alone. Reports indicate that almost 650,000 people have been displaced."

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The Bible says:

"The righteous man considereth the cause of the poor, but the wicked regardeth not to know it." - Proverbs 29:7

Please consider donating to Samaritan's Purse, which is a Christian Organization that is in the Philippians right now helping those affected by typhoon Haiyan.

Samaritan's Purse: Typhoon Haiyan

Recommended reading:

Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity, by Ronald Sider