Europe's New Song: "I'm not leaving on a Jet Plane!"

Okay without being sarcastic I welcome you to what many in Europe would call their own special version of ash Tuesday as they continue to deal with the fallout (no pun intended) of the volcano in Iceland. This, my friend, is the way it is on this April 20, 2010. While there are a few more flights being made today, millions of folks are stranded in airports all over Europe. The United Kingdom has had all its aviation shut down for nearly a week. Why? Because of the airborne fine ash originating from the volcano eruption (that continues) and floats all around the world. Some of it has now arrived on the eastern seaboard of Canada and its air traffic is also now being impacted. That airborne ash can get into the engines of a plane and cause malfunction and the results could be tragic. How could this happen in the modern age? One prominent news commentator said Mother Earth was letting us all know that she was the one in charge and we are subject to her dictates as a human race. Mother Earth? I've heard it called mother nature and creation but only the new age folks who worship the earth address nature as a deity. I suppose we all are waiting to hear what Al Gore attributes this eruption to.

The consequences are already huge and growing by leaps and bounds. Businesses are suffering beginning with the airlines. Families are disrupted and travelers who are supposed to be somewhere doing something productive are stuck, waiting to get a flight. I read where one global airline is anticipating the temporary lay off of thousands of its workers since it cannot financially handle this ongoing hold. The numbers will end up being astronomical, in the many billions lost for sure. This particular volcano has not erupted since 1822 but they tell us that its the baby brother to another larger one that could cause even greater problems if it goes off. People scoff at how the Bible describes a coming time of judgment where people will no longer function in their modern ways but they will be forced to revert to primitive forms of operation. I notice that Britain is trying to figure out if they can send ships to rescue their citizens from foreign cities. Others have been forced to find ground transportation, cars, buses, or trains. You would have to admit that we are living in some strange times, right?

All of these events should remind us that we are a frail and needy people. They should point us to the existence of God and our need of Him. Romans Chapter 8 reminds us that creation was cursed because of the sin of man and it too awaits restoration. Meanwhile, it groans as those tectonic plates rub up against each other and we see earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunami devastation around the globe. What is the response of a world that has refused to recognize the Creator? One of denial and rejection of Him and His rightful place as Sovereign Ruler over all things. The steady knock of the skeptics hammer has worn the rock of God's revelation and we see more and more of its results in a worldview that rejects God and His Word. It's not even effective to say we have a Christian worldview any more since Christianity has been greatly infiltrated and polluted by ungodly influences of all kinds. What you need and what I need is to adopt a Biblical worldview. One that lines up with thus says the Word of the Lord. He is our only hope and you and I are to stand up and be counted for God's truth in a world where truth has become in the eye of the beholder. Yes, creation itself, including the volcano in Iceland, declares God and His glory! Amen. Hallelujah. May He be praised. .......More later.