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Shaken by the Love of God

"'Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,' says the Lord, who has compassion on you." —Isaiah 54:10 On Tuesday the earth could take it no more. Two opposing forces stressed and strained against one another until one gave way with a destructive lurch. In one moment the destruction that took years, decades, and perhaps centuries to build was released upon the people of Haiti. As we watch it unfold on the television, as cable networks and radio stations cover the aftermath, it is tempting to turn away. After all, there are pressing matters to attend to in our own back yard. I encourage you, however, to fix your attention on the tragedy. Gaze into the eyes of those who have lost everything. Hear the cry of the child beneath the rubble. And prepare yourself for the aftershocks. Can you feel the shifting foundations? If you will listen and look, if you will see the