9/7/11 My breath prayer yesterday came from Psalm 114:8 which says that the God of Jacob "turns the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of water." Around here it has been dry...really dry for a long time. Phrases like "historic drought" and "extreme drought" are tossed about. We have gone without rain for months. The lake levels and aquifer levels are dropping fast. Mandatory water limits are being instituted.
This past weekend we had all of the elements of a perfect storm for wildfires when the winds from tropical storm Lee blew hard and dry out of the northeast. A spark from a highline wire or a cigarette butt or bottle becoming a magnifying glass or from kids playing caused fires all around the Austin area. The local fire departments are stretched to the breaking point with many wildfires still burning out of control. We want to recognized first responders in our community in the worship services this Sunday, but I fear that they may all be out on the front lines of fires.
The psalmist talks about how God can bring water from a rock. God did it for the Hebrew children wandering in the wilderness after the Exodus. I pray that God can do it again since the skies around here seem as hard as iron.
Love,
Lynn
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