Today is Tuesday, May 8th, 2007; Karen's Korner #1057
As the debate rages on in our country whether or not to allow prayers in the public square, on government grounds or establishments. Sometimes we are so happy, relieved, or grateful we can't help but let our faith in a Protector and Creator bubble over.
Yesteday was a case in point, as a news channel interviewed several people from Greensburg, Kansas. They had experienced God's protection from the tornado which has ripped apart their community of about 1600 people this past weekend.
A father and his high school-aged daughter retold how they had headed for their family's basement and rode out the storm by sitting in a bathtub. All they could think about was their neighbor woman and her baby who had no basement in which to go. The father said, "I told my daughter we couldn't go up to try to help them as the storm was too great. My daughter asked me to pray for the mother and the baby, which we did together. After the tornado had passed, we went upstairs to find the neighbor's house leveled. But we began to pull back the rubble and found the 13-month-old baby and mother, not only alive and well, but without injuries or scratches. I was never so proud of my daughter, as I was when she asked me to pray with her for our friends and neighbors." As he spoke his voice was nearly breaking.
(Just a few minutes ago, I saw mom, baby, and dad interviewed on another news program. The interviewer said, "Don't you feel lucky!" The dad said, "No, there is no luck involved. It was the protection of God!")
Right after that interview yesterday, another woman recounted what had happened to her: "As the storm raged overhead," she said. "I began to ask God to hold me in the palm of His hand. As I thought for another moment, I asked Him if this time He would turn His Hand over and cover me and protect me from the storm!" Protected she was, and very, very grateful.
Some of their days ahead will be filled with more reality as they deal with 'rubble as high as 30 feet', in some places', I heard by one report. Today they are thankful for their safety and lives that were spared.
May we continue to pray for them and their community, as they deal with days and years of putting their community and lives back together. Ask God to keep them from despair, discouragement, and depressing thoughts.
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