Katrina

Seems like Katrina has been a part of our thought pattern for such a long time. I tend to be a bit more attentive to the hurricane season now that my oldest son and his wife are in Florida.

Last night, Grandma came into our room to tell us about a story she saw on TV (she uses local programming since she doesn't have a Dish TV connection as we do). She said the reporter had interviewed a woman with a 5 day old baby in New Orleans, I believe. She had commented that she had used everything she could find for diapers and was running out. I never thought that deeply about the ramifications of this terrible situation.

First of all, I want to sing:

Oh Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee,
How great Thou art,
How great Thou art,
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art,
How great Thou art.

Understanding that EVERY knee will bow before Him someday is made just a little more poignant at this time.

I find myself thanking God, when I turn on my water, cook a meal, take a shower, get in bed, flush a comode, feel the air conditioner, make a phone call, send my husband to work, drive our car, feed our pet, watch TV, use the computer, turn on a light,water my plants, go to Wal Mart, get mail and go to church. I can't even think how it would be if I were a mother of small children and responsible for their needs, both emotional and physical. My heart goes out to those people in the devastated area.

On the other hand, I wonder if the people that have pushed and pushed to have Casinos all along the coast have realized that God is not pleased with this industry. And then I can't help but think about Mardi Gras. In my mind, New Orleans, second only to Las Vegas, is probably one of the most wicked cities in the United States. I say that with no statistics to back me up but the few times I have seen scenes from Mardi Gras it was grieving to my spirit. I think it is time that this nation realize that we can't continue down the road of sin that we are traveling and expect to have the providential protection of God on our whole countryside.

We live in a day when people leave God out of everything and look at you as if you are superstitious to say anything concerning things of this nature. How sad!

The trouble is, God's wrath will affect both the believer and the unbeliever. I'm sure we will hear story after story of good christian people who were protected and saw the hand of God in the whole thing. On the other hand, there will be stories of christians who just don't understand why and have deeply hurtful things happen as a result of these last few days. Thankfully, the christian can claim: Romans 8:28 "And we KNOW that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."

In contrast, I don't know how a person would handle this sort of situation as an unbeliever. I will be praying that those that are saved will share the gospel with everyone they come in contact with.