I wept while God listened to my grief and devastation over the loss of lives in the Texas floods. My own children attended Christian camps in their youth. My heart breaks for the parents and loved ones whose lives have been forever changed by the sudden rising waters of the river. So please hear me, I am not saying this next part to hurt anyone. This is what God wanted me to write about.

If there had been enough warning, could everyone have made it out safely? Would everyone choose to leave if they heard God say to move to higher ground?

There are going to be health trials, disasters, wars, and all manner of loss of life beyond this day. We will all grieve and mourn loved ones. But God is not surprised or second guessing His own sovereignty. We are each responsible to know God, hear His voice, and follow Him with priority. I’m not saying that anything would be different in God’s plans for those who lost their lives in the recent flood, or that their deaths are any form of punishment from God. I am saying that I will do whatever God wants of me to teach others to hear His voice and know Him. The Lord can whisper your escape plan and allow you to save others. He is my rescuer.