Volcano
There are over 200 volcanoes in the PHILIPPINES!
The second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, and by far the largest eruption to affect a densely populated area, occurred at Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines on June 15, 1991. The eruption produced high-speed avalanches of hot ash and gas, giant mudflows, anda cloud of volcanic ash hundreds of miles across.
We have all been to a volcano at some point in our lives!
On the receiving end of someone’s eruption, their high-speed spewing of hot gas! You stood there and witnessed a flow of mud and rubbish leaving devastation which remains far longer than the time of the explosion itself.
James 1:19-20
Are you on a low heat ready to boil up if the unexpected suddenly happens? Maybe you’re angry right now.
The Academy Award-winning movie Forrest Gump has been viewed by millions. There is a line worth noting. The scene has one of the central characters, Jenny, returning to her old home after her father has died. The old farm house is dilapidated and abandoned. As she reflects on the sexual abuse that she endured as a child, she is overcome by rage and begins throwing rocks at the house. The photography is powerful as it shows her rapidly reaching for rocks and then violently throwing them at the house. Jenny finally falls to the ground in exhaustion and the scene closes with Forrest Gump sympathizing, “Sometimes there just aren’t enough rocks.”
Many of us struggle with anger.
It can stem from a variety of reasons, and some anger seems very justifiable. Yet, unresolved anger leaves us reaching and crying out for more rocks. The rage is never satisfied, and contentment is never found. Through the power of Christ we can find the strength to lay down rocks of anger rather than needing to reach for more.
Missions Paul 