The earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan is probably the thing that has impacted me the most in recent weeks. When I watched the video of the above picture and watched the wave of black sea water literally swallow up the land and all that was on it, I was struck by the power it displayed. But the power in that wave of water is nothing compared to the God who controls its tides. How can anyone deny God's existence and power? But this is not what really made an impact on me.....
When I see pictures and videos of the destruction that Japan experienced, they tug at my heart and I feel sorry for what has happened. But at the same time, I feel very removed from the whole thing. I realize that is because I am thousands of miles, from where it happened, and I don't have any connection to anyone in Japan, but I would like to be able to really feel for the people, not just be moved by photographs. How do you feel sympathetic for someone so far away and unknown? How do you pray with sincerity for someone that you don't know? When I pray for the people of Japan or anyone that I don't know, for that matter, it feels as if I am just saying the words and not really meaning them, because there is no emotional attachment to who I am praying for. I am fairly certain that there does not have to be emotion involved in order for a prayer to be sincere, I am just not sure how to do it without emotion.
This is how it has impacted me, it made me realize how small my prayer life is and how few people I really pray for. I ask that you all pray for me, as I study God's word, that I will learn what He has to teach me about prayer.
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