The Water We Do Not Want

It is often strange to hear the upside of the flood in Scripture -- such as First Peter and its description of the saving action that took place in the flood, when Noah and his family were rescued and preserved.  Today throughout the upper portion of Middle Tennessee, the flood has no upside.  The Cumberland and Red Rivers have done a great deal of damage as well as ponding water in low lying areas.  We have at least one member whose home was a complete loss and several others significantly affected by the flood damage.  In addition, the flooding has created a mess of a traffic pattern in Clarksville that forced us to close the Church Office yesterday afternoon.  I would ask for your prayers for the victims and their families, including the 18 who lost their lives in this disaster.  It all began with rain and the rain did not end.  While I was teaching a class to new members on Saturday, the water was preparing for its onslaught.  In the end some 13-14 inches of rain over two days showed us the might of man in the face of water droplets.  Please pray for the many families affected directly by the flooding, by those whose jobs are affected  by the damage and flooding, and the many other myriad of ways this disaster has wrecked havoc upon us in Clarksville, north into Kentucky, and south through Nashville and points beyond.  Don't forget to pray for the relief workers... and please support the good work of the Red Cross and others who jumped in to make sure there were places for folks to go...  God bless you...