It is important for us not to cast judgments on things we know nothing about. I was reminded of this last week by Pat Robertson. He is a lightning rod for inflammatory comments, so he must be used to this. His comments felt inappropriate and misguided. To blame this disaster on a "deal with the devil" makes me raise my eyebrow. Is there sin on Haiti? Do they have a checkered past? Do they have so many inhumane things happening there that almost all of us would cringe to see it – before the earthquake? Yes, yep and yeah. All of these things are true and wrong. However, this does not automatically mean that this is why bad things happened – lest we be like three friends that curse their friends in another book (Job). Jesus' disciples pull one here and it begins the rest of the chapter/story/book. It proves Jesus' power. It proves that sin does not always cause hardship. It also proves that those touched by Jesus are never the same – and that others cannot handle it. Do you ever feel ashamed that you are not what Jesus would want. Maybe that means it is time to consider what could be done to grow in this way. What do you see happening here (pun intended).
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