Katrina Remembered

Three years ago today Katrina rolled over the gulf coast, devastating everything in her path. Last night K and I were retelling our Katrina story to some new-found friend from church. As we retold the many ways God provided, comforted, encouraged, restored, and even enriched our lives through this "tragedy" I was convicted of how forgetful of God's providence and faithfulness to us I've become. Unfortunately, the further we get away from the experience of God's grace we tend to forget his mighty acts. Deuteronomy 6:10-12 offers a prophetic word for me:

10"And when the LORD your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good cities that you did not build, 11and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—and when you eat and are full, 12 then take care lest you forget the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

As Gustav stares down the gulf coast, I am mindful of God's faithfulness in storms of the past, I am prayerful for His mercy for today and tomorrow, and hopeful that my brothers and sisters in the projected path of this storm will not lose heart. Our God has, is, and ever will be faithful. You are in our thoughts and prayers. If any of you need a place to land for a few days, weeks, etc. please let us know.

In Christ,

Jonathan