This past week Cathy and I decided to drive up to Snoqualmie Falls. We thought that after all the snow, rain and flooding it would be magnificent to see. And it was!
As I was walking up to the observation deck I could hear the loud rushing sound of the falls even before I got close. Once there, the powerful force of the spray was so strong that I could only look for a few seconds without turning my face away. I felt like I was being blasted with water! In all my years visiting there I had never seen the falls flowing with such force.
This past week many of the cities in our area have been devastated by flooding. I saw this first hand as we drove around the city of Snoqualmie where it seemed like they took a good brunt of the flooding. I had never witnessed anything like this before. As we drove down the streets we could see that home after home was damaged by the flood. Carpets and furnishing were out on the front lawns; sump pumps were running all over the city pumping water out of basements, people were sweeping mud out their front doors and wading around in muddy boots trying to somehow sort through the devastation.
As we were driving around I stopped and talked to one person who told me "his story" of what had happened. Five feet of water had engulfed their entire basement and two inches had covered their living room. After about ten minutes of talking he suddenly turned the conversation and said, “But you know, we have lots of family who are coming to help us, and everything is going to be okay." And sure enough before we were finished talking with him people did start arriving to help.
As we drove away, I thought about what he'd said and realized I'd just witnessed a picture of the Body of Christ. How many times have things gotten out of our control in life? Life happened . . . and we were devastated. And yet when those trying times have come, it’s been so great to know that there are people who care about us and are willing to come and help in our time of need. I’ve seen this happen over and over in our church family! People step up, reach out and help with whatever the need.
I’m so glad to be a part of a church family that really cares about one another. Love is shown by word and by action. I love Solid Rock!
P.S. I'm also very thankful I don't live by a river!