Wednesday 1 August 2007

Water off a duck's back?

Before the inevitable government inquiry into last month’s devastating floods, here are some questions to ask yourself:

Are you thankful? That there’s clean water when you turn the tap on? That you don’t have to queue for bottles of water? That you have a home to come back to at night? That God has been kind to you?

Are you mindful? That once in history the whole earth was flooded? That this was God’s judgement on sinful humanity? That “by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgement and destruction of the ungodly?” (2 Peter 3v7).

Are you ready? Apparently only 57% of our country’s flood defences are in good condition. How terrible to be caught out! The only shelter on the day of judgement is found in Jesus Christ and His death in our place: are you trusting in Him?

“The day of the Lord will come like a thief” 2 Peter 3:10