Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)
Fear not, for I am with you;
be not
dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold
you with my righteous right hand.
Gail Mummert, a member of a church in Colorado Springs,
shared this remarkable testimony of protection during a kairos moment in
Lancaster, Texas:
As we were driving home in threatening weather, my
husband, Gene, turned on the radio for a local report. Funnel clouds had indeed
been spotted nearby. After arriving home, things grew strangely calm.
In a short while, the wind started to blow fiercely.
Trees were bent over and the very walls of the house began to flutter. Windows
rattled and hail beat on the car port.
"Get into the hall and close the doors," my
husband shouted. "Get pillows, blankets and a flashlight."
"Nana, I'm scared," cried our five-year-old grandson, William.
"Jesus will take care of us. Don't be afraid,"
I told him. Suddenly sirens began to go off in our small town. The walls moved
as though they weren't anchored to anything. "If we're not in a tornado,
we're close," shouted Gene as he ran into the hall.
"Link arms and sit on the floor," I said.
"I love you," Gene said to us as he surrounded
us with blankets and pillows, covered us with his body and enveloped us with
his arms.
A mighty rushing wind was all around us and sucked us
together into a ball. "Pray! Keep praying," he said.
"God Almighty, help us!" We screamed.
Explosion!
Windows shattered, glass flew everywhere. Another
explosion. The walls caved in. Debris shot everywhere like arrows toward their
target.
"Jesus, help us! You are our Savior! You are our
King!" My voice cried. I looked up-the roof was falling on us. A ladder
crashed down on my husband's back.
"Now start praising Him," Gene shouted through
the wind. The next blast was the worst. There was nothing we could do. Only He
could help us. Everything was out of control, but we knew the sovereignty of
God. We knew we were at the point of death but we shouted, "Thank you,
Jesus! Thank you, Lord!"
Suddenly, peace filled me like a flood. A sweet voice
filled my heart, "I've heard your cry for help. I've bent the heavens for
you. No matter what happens around you, I'm here protecting you." Tears
flooded my face and I knew Jesus was protecting us. It seemed His arms had
surrounded us. I knew we would be safe.
The tornado was over. The rain beat down on us with a
force I had never felt before. We were safe. "Mama, I see the sky,"
little William said.
"William, that's because the roof is gone. We
probably won't have any walls, either," Gene informed him. "I'm so
thankful we're okay," our daughter Wendy cried. "Jesus protected us,
didn't He?" Though buried under tons of debris, our hair covered with
insulation and glass, we were okay. Just a few minor injuries.
Talk about walls of protection! Several people were killed
and many injured in that devastating tornado, but the everlasting arms of the
Lord protected the Mummert family. Gail was privileged to share her entire
story with The Dallas Morning News. The newspaper even printed her testimony
about the protection of the Lord.
Dear Lord, thank You for protecting us is all things.
Help our faith be strong to completely trust in You and when You do protect us
help us share that with the world so they too can see Your mighty works. In
Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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