The Great Flood

As I'm sure you've heard, this weekend in Nashville we experienced rain like we've never experienced before.  I think at last count, we got over 17 inches of rain in 2 days.  Needless to say, it has wreaked havoc on our community and on surrounding communities.  Many are displaced from these storms, many have lost everything that they have; schools are underwater, homes are filled with water, possessions are gone, baseball fields look more like lakes, downtown is a disaster, distruction is everywhere we turn. 

Yet, even in our darkest hour, God is STILL God and He still sits on the Throne. 

I can't imagine how it must have been some thousand years ago when it rained 40 days and 40 nights.  Noah, however, was in complete obedience with the Lord and did as He commanded and built an Ark.  God sent the flood to destroy everything because of the earth's corruption.  I can't help but think about the promise that God made to never again flood the earth, but I also can't help but think about what type of warning this might be.  Perhaps this should be a wake up call to all of us, to focus on the One thing that matters- Jesus.  Yes, the destruction is unimaginable, tragic, but I have to believe that there is something to be learned from this catastrohpy.  Each person's lesson will be different based on what season they are in in their lives, but I know that there is a lesson for each of us to learn. 

What will your lesson be? 

What is it that needs to be washed away in your life? 

What needs to be made new? 

He makes all things new. 

Please pray for those in Nashville and surrounding areas that have lost everything.  Pray that they know Jesus and that He will be their source of strength in the coming days as they work to rebuild.  If you did not have any damage, pray that the Lord will lead you to help those that did in some way or another.