Thank Your Lord Their Safe Passage

Today I want to thank the lord for the safe passage of his children living in the surrounding areas of Mount Merapi, Indonesia. This morning the infamous volcano erupted. Mount Merapi has been sending out it's warning signs in the form of steam and ash ejections over the last 20 days, and finally blew.

Many of the local peoples decided to ride out the volcano's wrath and stay with their land, homes, and farms. Not wise - but they got lucky. Thank god that no-one was hurt or killed in the eruption. Over 15,000 people from the local villages were at risk, and not one was injured or killed. This is great news.

Mount Merapi has a history of volcanic activity. Here is a short excerpt from the MSN web site regarding the Mount Merapi's eruption this morning:

"Merapi's last deadly eruption was in 1994, when it sent out a searing gas cloud that burned 60 people to death. About 1,300 people were killed when it erupted in 1930."

Today's prayer to god our lord is for all the souls who have perished due to natural disasters on our earth. I say a prayer for all the victims of volcano activity in recent and ancient history, including the obvious eruptions like Pompeii. Praise the lord and I give prayer for all the peoples whose lives have been affected by the beautiful and beastly acts of mother nature.

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