Dear friends of Mexico Ministries:
The last couple of months have been very busy both in Mexico and back home in the U.S., and like the Shunammite woman (2 Kings 4) who showed hospitality to the prophet. When her only son died she was determined to find Elisha but before she left home she said, “It shall be well.” When Elisha saw her coming and asked how her home was, she replied, “It is well.” This grieving mother was a woman of faith and had confidence that the God of Elisha would come to her aid. When Elisha returned with her, he prayed and the boy was brought back to life.
When I stand back and look at our own nation my spirit is troubled. Our great democracy is 215 years old, and I know of no other nation in the world as blessed as ours with freedom, hope, and prosperity. But now I am seeing too much anger, division, and hate, with politicians trying to destroy one another, families in strife, and even turmoil within and between the churches across our land. It brings to mind that now famous question asked by Rodney King - “Why can’t we all just get along?” President Lincoln said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” echoing the words of Jesus.
In spite of the troubling things I see, I am not pessimistic. I am like the Shunammite woman. I have faith that all shall be well. I believe a day will come when we will be able to say, “How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony.” (Psalm 133.1) I believe the work in Mexico is a great example of what good things can be accomplished when we come together. The people who help Mexico Ministries, both in giving and action, are not all the same! There are Republicans and Democrats and Independents working side by side. There are Catholics and Baptists and Pentecostals working hand in hand. What unites us is bigger than what divides us.
What can you and I do to help heal these wounds in our nation? I believe God and God alone can restore what Satan tries to destroy. The greatest way we can help is to stand together in prayer for our great nation and for the nations and people of the world. “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
God bless you,
Larry