I have just again have the same feeling; the feeling of disguise and hatred. Why? Its due to the incidence that happened at a luxurious restaurant of Ritz Charlton and at the left wing of the lobby of JW Marriot in Mega Kuningan Area, South Jakarta this morning.
The news is everywhere. From the web, TV live shows, radio, sms, facebook, twitter and all kinds of communications modes. Just two hours after the twin explosion that killed (at the moment I am writing this) 9 and wounded 50 others, my niece’s daughter sms-ed me whether or not her grand uncle is ok. Man, this sort of communication would never happen 5 years ago.
When I relate my feelings to what I read on the daily devotion this morning, now I realized why Anne Cetas was uniquely used by the Lord to deliver the devotion the way it is. The topic of the devotion was When the Ground Shaking, and it helps us to see with our clearest and pure heart that there’s a place to where we can always hold firmly when the ground is shaking. Jakarta is shaking this morning. It hits all corners of the city. It filled up the air and the feelings every Jakartans.
Shall you afraid? Are you creeping? Are you feeling unsure of your life amids this uncontrolled life on earth? Bambang Yulianto, one of the security of the hotels knows best what I am saying here. He was having his Friday off during the previous bomb at the same hotel 4 years ago. But today he is one of the wounded. Poor man.
Guys, here is what I hold from today’s devotion and news, “In my distress, I called upon the Lord”. —Psalm 18:6
When you fear of uncertainty, call upon HIM, the Lord of Abram, the Lord of Jacob and the Lord of David. I hold on to HIM as well. He is the only certain source of life’s security. None else does!
Jakarta, 17 July 2009
