As I write
these thoughts just one week has passed following the massive flooding in
Colorado. The force and amount of water
has caused terrible destruction throughout our state, sweeping homes away,
flooding others, breaking our infrastructure, and has even swept lives
away. We are in shock and awe at the
sudden and force of destruction. Many
(including myself) are still cleaning up.
On the news and in some conversations referring to what is now gone, I
hear the term “lost it all”. Our dear
neighbors lost their home as a mudslide broke in one side of their house and
went out the other. You could say they
lost it all. As people check with
insurance agencies and are told there is no coverage for flood, they might
exclaim we have lost it all. As families
mourn a death that has come as a result of this flood, in their pain they feel
they have lost it all. The loss is truly
great and not to be minimized, but to say “lost it all” is a mistake. Romans 11:29 tells us that God’s promises to
us, God’s love for us, and God’s gifts to us are under full warranty – never
canceled, never rescinded. His greatest
gift to us is Jesus and in Jesus we have everything. No one has lost it all. No matter how terrible our circumstances, we
can say “I am still God’s child. My life
is more than this life. This suffering
will eventually pass. God will make
something good out of this. Jesus is my
all. I will stay faithful and trust God
no matter what.” Our life is more than
this life, more than this broken heart, more than this difficult time. God won’t break a promise. He will get us through this. If you’d like to talk to someone, or need a
helping hand at this time, please contact us at Peace.
Polly
Wegner, Director of Discipleship
303-424-4454
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