Hurricane Gustov

I was watching closely today as my home state of Louisiana was pounded by hurricane winds and rain. As I switched from channel to channel for updates I began to get the feeling that the media was hoping that a levee would break or that flood waters would rise so that the negative "story" could continue and the people safely inside studios would have something dramatic to discuss. I listened as one woman reported that there was a potential crack in a levee. Her voice had a hint of glee. Another excitedly stated that another hurricane was developing offshore and headed for the east coast. She then got the report that the Republican VP candidates daughter was five months pregnant and that this would be a big story. It felt to me like some of the reporters didn't care about the people affected by tragedy, but that they longed for more tragedy in order to have an emotional story to attract viewers.
Have you ever thought about what gossip really is. I so often hear someone broadcasting another HUMAN beings tragedy, pretending to care, while really wanting to bring a drama that will divert the attention off of their own flaws. They show a false concern hiding a secret motive to self promote. It is rather disgusting to listen to. The truth is that their are millions of people today in Louisiana hoping that they will return to a stable house. They are hoping that they can somehow salvage their life that tragedy is attempting to steal. The unknown can easily turn in to hopelessness. The same is true with the every day tragedies of the people in our lives.
What would a world look like if people ran to assist the hurting whether the camera was rolling or not instead of running to the camera to record the pain. Hurricane Gustov, teen pregnancy, scandal and all embarrassing sin is a vicious attempt to steal the hope of our race. Lets not revel in the pain of others, lets run to their aid.

Leviticus 19:16 – “Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the Lord.” (NIV)