Isaiah 43:5-6

King James says: 5 Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; 6 I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

And NIV says: 5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. 6 I will say to the north, 'Give them up!' and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth-

As I was sitting in church this morning listening to the testimony of a young man who is a student in Seoul, but from North Korea this scripture came to mind again.

On May 23, the 2nd to 5th Graders took a field trip to Holt Ilsan Center. One of my students noticed an open Bible in a display case. The Bible was opened to Isaiah 43 and the above scripture was highlighted. It made us think of North and South Korea.

Again, this morning it came to my mind and sadden me to think about the things that people continue to make themselves blind to in this world. There is a school here that is reaching out to these North Korean refugees, but it is still so hard to think about the cruelty that is taking place around the world, yet we as Christians are so unaware of.

My heart has just been heavy today thinking about the people of North Korea, and how people are blind to what is going on. I thought about all the refugees in Thailand and the orphans at Holt Center.......AND I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING MORE THAN PRAY!!!!

If only the North would give them up and the South would not hold them back........