Last Friday Michael W. Smith stepped out on a limb to suggest that the residents of Tennessee begin praying for rain. (Read the story here.)
“I think we have a real emergency,” he told the Tennessean, and then according to one source Smitty began “rain dancing.”
He continues:
“There are a lot of droughts in the Bible and talk about people repenting and talking to God about rain. Nobody ever talks about that. Nobody ever says, ‘Maybe we should stop and have a day of fasting and prayer.’ I feel like that is the answer.”
And maybe Smitty was right; we did get a little rain tonight, and I take credit for it because I totally skipped lunch today.
“I think he has allowed the drought,” he said. “I’m not going to sit here and tell you it’s because of some sort of sin.”
We don’t sin in Tennessee.
“I believe God plays into the affairs of mankind on probably more levels than we even think,” he continued. “When you have a bit of an emergency or tragedy for so many people in this state, you have to go, ‘OK God, where are you in all this stuff and what are you trying to say?” Or is He trying to say something at all? To blow God off is a big mistake. It’s a big mistake to say, ‘It’s no big deal. This is life; this is nature.’ I don’t think that is the right answer or response.”
Texas and Wisconsin must be holy places; they’ve had lots of rain. Too much in fact. Maybe they should not be so holy.
The Tennessean also reported that Smith will have to sell the cattle on his Williamson County farm because of the drought.
Please join us in praying that God will allow Smitty to keep his cows. What good is having a ranch if you don’t have cows? Moo.
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Hey, don’t forget about Colorado. We’ve been soaked all year. Must be way Godlier than you guys. Of course we had the worst drought ever 5 years ago. We were all circling the drain of hell’s fires then b/c of all our sin.
oh goodness I stumbled upon your blog after a while of not visiting it, this same thing happened in Texas last year:
The Lubbock City Council and the Lubbock Commissioner’s Court adopted resolutions urging residents to pray and fast for rain.
And…
After You Make It Rain, Lord, How About A Puff Piece?
In October Lubbock mayor David Miller e-mailed a request to nearly fifty city churches asking that their congregations pray for the media to cover him fairly.
I’m at Lipscomb, in Nashville now, you should try and speak here. I know several people that would listen.
Thanks Ana! Welcome to Nashville!!!