The House Survived the Storm

THE HOUSE SURVIVED THE STORM The storm was bearing down on them, the warnings had gone out; They knew the devastation would be widespread without doubt. They knew their home was threatened as its fierceness did increase, And once it did its damage, there’d be no standing piece. But Father was not worried about its passing route; Instead he told his children, “Just get the Bible out.” And so they got the Bible and called upon God’s name; They read its precious pages, its promises they claimed. It promised them God’s safety when storms around did blow, It promised them protection if to Him they would go. They lifted up its pages to God in heaven above And showed Him all the promises and trusted in His love. The storm grew quickly nearer, and then it quickly veered Destroying all around it, but leaving their house here. When all the storm was over, they opened their house wide To be a clean, warm refuge for others there inside. They used it for a center where treatment was passed out To others who had suffered and now would do without. To this day they believe that God spared their precious home Because He knew they’d share it with those then left alone. And they feel that He spared it without a single doubt Because their father told them, “Just get the Bible out.” Although the years are many since that devastating morn, They’ll ne’er forget that day that the house survived the storm. Based on a true story my father’s family told him about a storm they survived.