God’s Message in the Earthquakes of Thailand and Burma. The earthquakes in Thailand and Burma (the former name of Myanmar) have not only shaken the physical ground but also serve as a reminder that earthly things are temporary. These events prompt us to consider how we listen for God’s voice in our lives and how we respond. Hebrews 12:25 KJV says, "See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on Earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven." God’s voice come through various means—through His Word, the Holy Spirit, our conscience, or even events around us like natural disasters. In my book Women Are Kingmakers, I told the story of Adoniram and Ann Judson of Massachusetts who went to Burma as missionaries in the early days of our nation. They overcame terrible conditions, including his imprisonment, to translate the Bible into Burmese and win people to Christ. About six percent of Myanmar, or Burma, as the United States still calls it, are still Christians two centuries later. What is God saying through this? God has always used the physical world to get our attention, whether through storms, earthquakes, or other natural phenomena. Hebrews 12:26-27 says, “Whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, ‘Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.’ Now this, ‘Yet once more,’ indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.” This shaking is not just physical but spiritual. It highlights the removal of temporary, man-made structures of life and the establishment of something eternal. Pray that these events will call these nations to examine their lives and ask, Are we building on a foundation that cannot be shaken? (Matthew 7:24-27). Ask yourself that question, also. Has God been telling you to give your life as a missionary like Adoniram and Ann Judson?
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Mrs. Ellenwood posted the image here and a video of the earthquake from the Wall Street Journal here: https://x.com/bishopboone. Source link: https://www.wsj.com/video/myanmar-quake-death-toll-exceeds-2000/CB501C2D-E90D-4B2F-9F30-6DBD9A98B919.html Women Are Kingmakers! is on sale on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997471050/ See Chapter 6 for the inspiring story of Adoniram and Ann Judson.