Saturday, August 15, 2015

The Prayers of the Saints Availeth Much

God has again parted the Red Sea, only this time it was a sea of fire rather than water.   Our Georgia Transplants had evacuated Thursday evening not knowing if they would ever see their home again, but with faith that God's will would be done, regardless of the outcome.  The firefighters had been unable to contain the fire and had called for fire planes to drop retardant directly onto structures, hoping to minimize losses.  Early Friday morning our Georgia Transplants crossed the fire line to view the devastation with their own eyes. As they crested the hill, they were met by a miracle.  Amidst the ashen devastation, shining in the smoky morning haze, was our dear friend's home.  Untouched.   The fire had roared to their fence-line, parted, and continued it's path of destruction, forming a circle around their home.  The fire had parted like the Red Sea, leaving their garden, their home, their shop, their yard, completely untouched.  The prayers of the saints availeth much!

We continue to fall upon our knees in prayer.  Roads too numerous to mention have been closed due to fire.  An entire town is being evacuated.  Fires have us hemmed in on every side.  An area to the south has lost 33 homes and over 70 outbuildings.  One woman has lost her life.  Wildland firefighters are risking their lives in an attempt to save other's lives and livelihoods.  No amount of money or preparation can or will save us - our refuge is in Christ alone.

Thank you for your prayers, but please, do not stop!  Your prayers move the very hand of GOD!  The prayers of the saints truly do availeth much.

13 comments:

  1. Thank you for this wonderful update. I will continue praying. There are so many fires in several states and I will pray for protection, especially for the lives of all in harms.
    Love from NC

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  2. May you and yours be blessed as your friends..We too have a one NW of us with a 25 mph NW wind- no danger for us yet, but we hit 105f in town today - very hot! up until now we have had a late frost and cooler summer. Frost took out the fruit tree production. Natokadn

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  3. We are praying!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for posting an update on your GA friends.........God is good all the time, all the time God is good. We are up in Naples, ID with some of our church families dealing w/ the Parker Ridge fire near the CA border. Much prayer is needed.

    In HIS mighty care, Bell family

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  4. This is such an answer to prayer, we have been praying for a lot of places that are burning in WA and ID. I'm not one to comment dear friend, but I could not but respond to such update!

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  5. Many volunteer firemen as well as untrained volunteers have been amazing up there! Going from evacuated house to evacuated house ahead of the fire trying to save them. Working on no sleep for days, My sons have called over the last few days telling me heartstopping stories. Propane and other fuel tanks blowing up, Trailer house roofs being torn off, folded and crumpled and tossed in the air, fire tornadoes, fires burning across fields faster than your driving, hot powerlines flailing about. Satisfaction at the saving of a house and sadness and frustration with the losses.
    The material earthly lessons have been 1. metal roofing 2. goat the weeds down 3.large trees need spaced preferably away from the house so fire can't jump 4. gravel under propane tanks away from houses. 5. roses and shrubs next to house makes it hard to defend and are a fire hazard. 6. 20 dead cars and chest high grass crowding a structure isn't good.
    We have fires and heavy smoke in our canyon as well. Praying..

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    1. Those lessons are very valuable. Thank you. Yes, we will keep praying. God bless the firefighters.
      Montana Guy

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    2. Millions of rumors on the ground there. My sons heard 3 time a house was burned they just drove by. One dear brother and sister lost everything material and even though it's material my heart aches...Her Mother's Bible...Grandmother's things..etc.

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  6. Praise the Lord! We went through this here in Colorado Springs 2 summers ago so I know how devastating it can be and one house would be spared and another not. I pray that all these fires will be contained soon. Come on, El Nino!

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  7. Thank you Lord for your gracious covering of our friends' home. You are the most high God and we give you thanks.

    For your glory forever and ever. Amen and amen

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  8. My oldest son is working on the North Idaho fires ~ haven't seen him since July 4th. May God protect our fire fighters and part more Red Seas.

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    1. May Our Heavenly Father protect your son while he does this important work.
      Sidetracksusie

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  9. Thank you for the update, Enola. I was just thinking about these folks this afternoon as I drove home from work. I've been praying for them each time I think of them and when I hear updates in the news regarding the wildfires.

    Thank you for the reminder that our hope, our refuge is in Christ alone. Psalm 91:4 "He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart."

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  10. Speechless with awe!

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