"Fire!"

Friday, June 1, 2012 (7:44 a.m.)

June Lake Loop, CA

Most Amazing, Blessed Father,

Thank You! There was a fire in Anaheim last evening. Belongings were lost. All inhabitants were away from home at the time so there were no physical injuries. Thank You for Your protection in this. Now I ask Your beauty for ashes (Isaiah 61:3).

Too often we take our existence so much for granted. We make plans and expect that they will just come to be. Use this reminder of how very quickly things can go up in smoke to bring us to our senses.

You are good. Mighty. Holy. Omnipotent. And we turn to You often. Asking. Seeking. Knocking (Matthew 7:7).

In this particular set of circumstances Lord I ask Your blessings against blame. There is currently a lot of speculation. I know none of the details. However I am aware of my own tendencies to find someone else to hold responsible when disaster strikes. Let this not be the case there.

Knowing of the love and support this particular set of Believers has for one another, I ask that Your glory shine through the sadness and upheaval of this current turn of events. Let Your loving forgiveness be found in every single ounce of rubble that has to be gone through.

Father, You are so good. So mighty. So holy. Let Your name be glorified through this accident again and again. Truly, let Your beauty shine through the ashes.

We do pray this in Your Son’s most holy name. We love You. We thank You. Amen.

(259 words ~ 8:30 a.m.)