My God is Mighty to Save

With less than 48 hours left in New Orleans, I’ve been reflecting on all that I’ve seen and experienced this summer.  I’m not even sure I have the words to describe the devastation this city has experienced.  We started working on the home of Matt yesterday and I spoke with him tonight.  He told me this is the best thing that has happened to him since the storm.  He is blown away by the service of God’s people.  That is so cool.  Probably nothing sums up this summer more than what has become our de facto theme song, “Mighty to Save.”  Read the lyrics…

Everyone needs compassion
A love that’s never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
A kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations

My Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is Mighty to save
He is Mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender

Shine your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King…Jesus

Praise the Lord that the God we serve is mighty to save and that he has conquered the grave.  I’m overwhelmed that I should experience his grace and broken when I look around to see so many who never have experienced that grace.

There are many people here who are living on the second floor of their homes because they can’t afford to repair the first floor or people who are living in one room of their house because the rest has not yet been repaired.  There are beautiful, redone homes with houses that are still boarded up on either side.

Yet, in the midst of this devastation, the goodness of God is shining through.  While everyone else has moved one, the only people still coming to help is the Church.  It’s so amazing because the whole city knows it.  They know that the only help to be found is the church.  Our God is mighty to save!