Good morning!
As I sit here and write this morning, I’m thinking about what the disciples were feeling today – on what has often been called “Holy Saturday.” They just saw their leader brutally crucified, and now he lay in a tomb – dead.
What now? Was hope lost? Think about the disillusionment they must have felt.
Of course, you and I know the rest of the story. A miracle bigger than they imagined was on the way.
Insecurity here worsens
Haitians right now are feeling incredibly high levels of disillusionment. Insecurity has become the norm rather than the exception. Kidnapping for ransom has grown well over 100% over the past several months, and each trip out of the house to buy water, or take a child to school comes with the risk of being taken and possibly murdered.
Even as I write that sentence, it feels like it should be hyperbole – but it’s a reality we’re living every day right now.
On Thursday night insecurity crossed a new line when a pastor was kidnapped from his pulpit in the middle of a service just 10 miles from here. I talk about that and how you can pray in the video below.
Impact on our mission
The question for us is: How do we make disciples during this time? From a human standpoint, there is no hope on the horizon. Many Haitians feel as the disciples did on Holy Saturday – wondering “what do we do now?”
This morning someone reminded me of Psalm 10 – and as I read it I was struck again at how often scripture speaks to situations exactly like we’re facing here right now.
The privilege we have right now as disciple-makers is reminding people that in God’s economy, evil does not have the last word. We know what comes tomorrow morning, and we know how the story ends.
How to Pray
We’d especially appreciate your prayers right now for our brothers and sisters here. To date, foreigners have not been targeted at all – but our Haitian colleagues are at considerable risk. Would you pray for God to encourage their hearts? Would you pray also for us that we would have boldness in the face of fear, and that we would have the right words at the right moment to encourage those God has placed in our path.
We’re grateful for you – and we’re grateful that together as a team, we’re able to shine light and bring encouragement in some of the darkest days of this country’s recent history.
