I have visited New Orleans a few times. My wife went to college there and we were lucky enough to attend the SEC Championship Game when the Florida Gators took on the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Personally, I found the city of New Orleans to be a city of extremes... a city founded on Catholicism (i.e., what we call counties, they call parishes), full of history and vibrancy, but also oozing with decadence and immorality. As I walked through the historic French Quarter I couldn't help but wonder if Sodom or Gomorrah resembled such a city. New Orleans reminded me of the nature of sin... enticing in the dark, but ugly in the light of day.
I wondered to myself if God's Wrath would eventually wipe the slate clean there and other places. I certainly did not wish any ill will to all of the people there, especially those of faith. But I did wonder if the Old Testament God would revisit our world and set us straight on His path once again.
We have first hand experience of what destruction of a strong hurricane can have on people. Last year we drove down to Wachula, Florida with our church to provide assistance and deliver water and food to those out in the rural areas. It was brutal to see the destruction for miles on end, to see houses and livelihoods turned into an unrecognizable pile of rubble. We were spared such destruction so far and we are grateful.So, our family has prayed repeatedly for those people about to be impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Perhaps in the turmoil and the removal of temporary, material things, the victims of today's storm will find peace and guidance in our Lord today.
Lord, please be with them all today, in their hours of need.
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Yes, it is easy to feel like you're in the thick of things. I remember last year during the four hurricane splurge that we'd spend hours in front of the TV, watching the hurricane spin and crawl slowly toward us. The stress was unbearable at times.
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