Philippians 2:4 It’s Time to Help
“Do not think about the things that you want to do for yourself. Each of you should think also about how you can help other people” (EASY).
This has become a very sad picture for me. We took this while on a ministry trip for Creation Beckons that we took in 2012. I have used this picture with the words, “rest” and “peace” as captions both on this website and on notecards. This was a most restful and peaceful place along the Jonathan River in South Carolina, not far from Asheville, North Carolina.
From what I have been able to read, Jonathan Creek certainly flooded, many feet over its banks. I know the swing from this peaceful site has been swept away, and as far as I can tell, the campground has been destroyed.
What was once a reminder of God’s peace and rest has become a reminder that many people in both North and South Carolina as well as other nearby states are in dire circumstances. Some will be without electricity for months, meaning, for one thing, no heat this fall. Water supplies are contaminated, and roads are washed out and will remain so for a long time. We need to help these fellow Americans not only to rebuild their lives, but also to live from day to day now. Samaritan’s Purse and Operation Blessing are two Christian groups active in providing for daily living and for continuing support for the many people affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Samaritan’s Purse is part of Franklin Graham’s ministry and can be reached at www.samariatnspurse.org. Operation Blessing is part of Christian Broadcasting Network and can be reached at www.operationblessing.org. You may know of other places offering help. It doesn’t matter where the help comes from, but it does matter that we help. These hurricanes and the damage they caused may have receded in the news, but lots of people are still hurting. I encourage you to do whatever you can to help the people affected by Hurricane Helene, and also Hurricane Milton. Let us show the love of God to these people.