One Family At A Time

With each passing day, Operation NOAH Rebuild becomes more of a presence in the neighborhoods of New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish. A few thousand volunteers have already been on the ground working on devastated homes this summer and through them, Christ is having a positive impact on our city. Many see the vast extent of the damage and ask me if the work that is being done is really worth it in the end. Will these neighborhoods come back? Will New Orleans ever recover? Is this all for nothing? Seeing the devastation each and every day, I understand these concerns and questions. I think the key is to look beyond the physical structures of the houses and see the families in need. I've wrote before that Operation NOAH Rebuild is as much a Kingdom building project as it is a project to rebuild houses. Housing is one of our most basic needs and Operation NOAH Rebuild has the opportunity to meet that need in a big way and give Christ the honor and glory for it all. As we lift Jesus up He will draw all men to Himself. If we are faithful to plant seeds while we toil with the hammer, the Holy Spirit will be faithful to reap in the harvest. As houses are rebuilt, the Kingdom will advance until New Orleans is like a city shining on a hill. Don't think it could happen? Through the power of Christ it can be accomplished one family at a time.