9.0 earthquake shakes the east coast of Japan, centered off the coast of Sendai, resulting in a multitude of small aftershocks and a multitude of deadly tsunamis that completely wipe out entire villages and destroy a large section of cities like Sendai.
This is such a painful tragedy for Japan at this time, as well as for me because I used to live in Sendai. Sendai was my home for about a year while I was a missionary in 1996-1997.
The video below is heartbreaking to watch.
Comments:
1. The first and most important thing you can do at this time is to PRAY for Japan while it goes through the painful awakening to what has happened, to pray for the nuclear plant meltdowns to be contained, to pray for their leaders to tell the truth and to take every initiative to help the people who have lost so much, and to pray for people's hearts to be turned towards God and away from all of the worldly distractions of this age.
2. Do some research to find out how and where you can donate funds to help the victims of this tragedy. Use wisdom and discernment.
3. Learn the lesson that we must all prepare for sudden events like this NOW. This involves being spiritually prepared by living your life deliberately and by reorganizing your priorities. This also involves being serious to prepare for emergency disasters such as earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, etc. Of course, preparation includes stocking up on plenty of water and food, medical supplies, and other key resources such as water purification systems, canned goods, batteries, first aid kits, etc. Also, have a pre-arranged emergency plan to follow with your family members.
