Retibution

How beautiful the feet of those who come in
the Name of the Lord.

 It may be tempting to see continual floods in China as some sort of condemnation, we must all remember that we are all sinners, guilty of trepasses we are not shocked at. We might also keep in mind that He is merciful and metes out only what we can stand, and evidently China can stand a lot; it has been enduring what has floored many others, including ourselves.

Last night we had strong thunderstorms until about midnight, and near continuous lightening and thunder as the storm roared through; all in all, exciting, but then we suffered no damages. The rain was good too; it has been so dry that the moisture will do wonders for our environment.

By the same token, we may not be guilty of what we think we are, and though the enemy is fondof pointing out our sins, they aare not so grivous as we may think, so that we should never run away from the Lord because of our sins. He took more than our stripes on Himself when He was condemned unjustly and crucified for his crimes agains Rome and the Jews. On a stormy day in spring He laid down on the cross so the Romans could nail Him to it with two other people. They did their best to erase their humanity, but the death of Jesus laid open the gates of heaven for us, and we need the sight to see past lies, and accept the truth. We must be as ready to atone as we are to eat supper with Him in paradise.

If He offers  us to participate in His cros, will we be as ready as we should be? How grreat is His mercy in not giving us what we deserve. Out of that realization must spring love and a forgetfulness of self, since He already preceded us.

The storms are over, and in the midst of tumutl and threats let us listen to His whispering love in the Garden.