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08.15.03

Pitch In!

But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they
gathered together. Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing
Him, and saying, "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" Jesus
said to him, "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all
your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment.
And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On
these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." - Matthew
22:34-40.

Yesterday a huge electrical blackout occurred in the northeastern United
States and parts of Canada. This was the largest power outage in history in
terms of area and people affected. Huge numbers of people were left to their
own devices to somehow find a way home without subways and other forms of
transportation immediately available. People simply began walking home or
catching rides as that was possible. It was of course feared that there
would be lawlessness with looting and vandalism. In New York City 250 police
cadets were put into action directing traffic and given other duties as
needed. In New Jersey 350 state troopers were placed into action along with
a mobilization of 700 National Guard troops just in case they were needed.

Governor James McGreevey reported that in New Jersey alone there were one
million utility customers without power. By this morning that was down to
15,000. The Governor commented on the good spirit that the people had. He
said that people pitched in giving people rides and sometimes driving from
county to county late into the night to get people to their homes. There
were many acts of kindnesses in the midst of this disruption of their lives.
It was wonderful that no one panicked and there was a spirit of calmness.

Isn't it wonderful to hear of people getting along with each other and
helping each other? So often, it is only the hurting, the death and the
destruction that we hear on the news. It has been refreshing to see such
neighborliness, friendliness and sense of community. It is wonderful to hear
of people helping each other instead of hurting each other. It is great to
see everyone pitch in and do their part in bringing about the safe
conclusion of the power outage with very few injuries if any as a result.

Wouldn't it be great if people could live at peace with each other all the
time? Wouldn't it be great if we would all pitch in to do our part in making
this world a better and safer place? If each of us pitch in to help maybe
someone will see our example and pitch in themselves, maybe someone will see
them and pitch in, and someone will see them and pitch in..

How would God have you to pitch in and live out the second greatest
commandment of God today: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself?"

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