Eyes to see

Martyn Lloyd-Jones has asserted that rather than judging Scripture by our own experience (or our lack of it) we should be judging our experience by Scripture. C S Lewis put things another way. I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.

With the massive suffering in Haiti, and the smaller stuff but equally deeply felt by those close to me, we can get stuck in the "Why?" question. Rather than seeking to find God wherever we can, in whatever way possible. In the 9/11 tragedy the stories took sometime to come out to expose the hope and light in the darkness. Look closely, have eyes to see. But also we need hands to work to bring light and hope in difficult situations. Compassion should flow from the loving relationship we have with God.