Though the earth give way. . . .

The pictures coming out of Haiti are staggering in their portrayal of the devastation in Port au Prince. But as heartbreaking as they are, I know pictures don't begin to describe the destruction and misery.

I am struck by the utter desolation and hopelessness in the eyes of the Haitians. Their physical suffering is eclipsed by their spiritual pain for the many individuals who do not know Christ. I pray that they would turn to Him and find refuge and peace in the midst of their despair.

1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
Selah

4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.

5 God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.

6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

7 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah

8 Come and see the works of the LORD,
the desolations he has brought on the earth.

9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear,
he burns the shields [b] with fire.

10 "Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth."

11 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah
Psalm 46

3 When the earth and all its people quake,
it is I who hold its pillars firm.
Selah
Psalm 75:3

Heaven and earth will pass away,
but My words will never pass away.
Matthew 24:35

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