2023-08-16 01:32:04
A fire devastated the island of Maui, Hawaii, leaving a real trail of destruction last weekend. Houses, public and private buildings were completely destroyed. But despite this, local Christians maintained faith in God.
One example comes from Pastor Arza Brown, leader of a congregation that has existed for no less than half a century (50 years) on the island. His church temple was completely destroyed by the flames.
“I have ministered in many disasters, many fires, many situations. And I tried to help people. But this is the first time that I am one of them”, said the religious leader, who also had his own house destroyed by fire.
The fire was fueled on the island of Maui, it is believed, by meteorological and geographical issues. “It will be a long road to recovery,” Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke was quoted as saying by CNN.
The statement is not by chance, as this is already being considered the worst natural disaster in Hawaii since 1960, when a tsunami hit the largest of the islands in the archipelago and killed 61 people. So far, 80 deaths have been recorded.
Resilience
Even with the size of the natural disaster, Maui Christians are confident that nothing escaped God’s control. “Before we came to church, we were like, ‘Why did this happen? But today, you know, because of his words, the pastor, it brings me more… peace,” said Glorymae Lorenzo, a local resident.
Lorenzo was one of those who attended an impromptu service at a local cafe, one of the few places not destroyed by the fire. second the guide.
For her and others, the incident brought an awakening to God’s purposes. “The only thing I can do is keep the faith that I would see (you) again,” she said of the surviving pastor. “The service brought comfort to my heart that God is still there, that he is still in charge.”
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