Good Shepherd Lutheran Church / Monday, October 5, 2020 / Categories: Publications, Daily Devotions Daily Devotion Jackie Cutshall From 1947 to 1951 my family lived on a farm outside of Loveland, Ohio. Our closest neighbors were a mile away. Our road was seldom traveled as we were the only house on it. One day my father was burning a brush pile in a nearby field when a gust of wind blew burning pieces into the field and a fire started to spread. We all were out there with brooms, rugs and whatever we could use to try to stop the fire but it kept spreading. A lone passing car saw the blaze and drove into Loveland to notify the fire department. A pumper truck and a few firemen came to see if they could help. Since they only had the water in the truck and no easy source for more water, the firemen said they would wet down the side of the house if the fire came to the house. There was nothing we could do but watch and pray. The fire continued to grow. As it got quite near the house, the wind suddenly changed direction and turned the fire back on itself where it finally died out. My father said we had seen the hand of God and that day we did not lose our home. We all have been watching the deadly fires burning in the western United States. Thousands of people have been displaced from their homes and have lost everything. Whole communities have been destroyed. Many people have died. Where is the hand of God in all that? We see the valiant efforts of the firefighters on the front lines, the relief workers providing food and shelter, people grateful they are alive, neighbors consoling each other, medical workers providing care, and know that within all this chaos God is bringing glimpses of hope to everyone suffering. God is there! “For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” 2 Cor. 5:1 “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.” Jer. 29:11 Previous Article Daily Devotion Next Article Daily Devotion Print 8548 Rate this article: 4.6 1 comments on article "Daily Devotion" Danelle Buelsing Thanks be to God for all of the ways that He works in the world. 10/9/2020 9:35 AM Reply to Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. I agree This form collects your name, email, IP address and content so that we can keep track of the comments placed on the website. For more info check our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use where you will get more info on where, how and why we store your data. You must read and accept this rules. Add comment