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"STORMS and HURRICANES AND FAITH AND AUTHORITY-- or Favorable Winds?"
by Kathie Walters
email: kathiewalters@mindspring.com

Note by Steve Shultz:

In light of the approaching Hurricane, "Isabel"-- which is headed for North Carolina, I have received a NUMBER of requests to call for prayer about this hurricane. I can't publish them all of course, and I received many good ones. So, I felt that these comments and stories, written by Kathie Walters would be representative of how we should look at, and pray regarding, potential impending hurricanes, storms, or disasters.

Steve Shultz
The Elijah List

"STORMS and HURRICANES AND FAITH AND AUTHORITY-- or Favorable Winds?"
by Kathie Walters
email: kathiewalters@mindspring.com

Right now, as always, when there is a hurricane or storm imminent, there are many prophetic words floating around the internet.

"Well is it the Lord or is it the devil? Is it God bringing judgment or the devil bringing harassment?" - are most people's questions, and "How should be then pray?"

Bob Jones once told me "Pray the devil out of the storm."

I thought about the early Celtic Fathers of the Faith, because as most of you know, I've written a lot written about them. Here are a couple of accounts of what happened when Columba of Iona encountered storms. One brought on by the Druids - Interesting - sometimes I think we modern Christians are too wimpy!

These accounts are from my Columba of Iona - and they are eye witness accounts from the 5th century - (book available from Elijah list bookstore--see links below)

Maybe this will give you a different prospective on storms!!

COLUMBA'S OPPOSITION TO BROICHAN, THE DRUID

Broichan, speaking one day to Columba said, "Tell me, Columba, what day are you proposing to sail forth?"

"On the third day from now," Columba replied, "God willing we will begin our voyage."

"You will not be able to do so," said Broichan, "for I can make the wind contrary and bring dark clouds upon you."

Then Columba said, "The Omnipotent God reigns over all things, and in His Name, all our movements are directed."

On the third day, Columba came to the long lake of the river Ness with a great crowd following him. But the Druids began to rejoice when they saw darkness coming over the sky and a tempest, a contrary wind. It should not be wondered at the art of demons (for it was a legion of devils that once met Bishop Germanus in mid-ocean when he was sailing from the Gallican Gulf to Britain. And demons stirred some dangerous storms and spread darkness over the sky and obscured the daylight. All of the storms were stilled by the prayer of Germanus and, quicker than he prayed, it ceased and the darkness was swept away).

Seeing the furious elements stirred up against him, Columba called on Christ and, entering the boat with the fearful sailors, he confidently ordered the sail to be rigged against the wind. When this was done the whole crowd looked on while the boat was borne along against the contrary winds with amazing velocity.

After a short while, the winds veered around to the advantage of the voyagers, to the astonishment of all. Throughout the rest of the day the boat was driven along by favorable breezes until it reached its desired haven.

And so God was glorified among the Christians and the heathen and the Druids.

Note:

"The Bishop Germanus, sailing from the Gallican Gulf." - Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre, visited Britain in A.D. 429 and A.D. 448. The incident of the storm mentioned here is given in Life of Germanus, by Constantius, a priest of Lyons, contemporary of Columba.

Another time, at the height of a furious and dangerous storm, when his companions cried out for Columba to pray for them, he told them,

". . . On this day it is not for me to pray for you for this danger, but for the Abbot Cainnech."

At that same hour, the Holy Spirit revealed it to Cainnech in his monastery (which in Irish is called Ached-bou), and he heard with the ear of his heart the voice of Columba. Just after the ninth hour, he had begun to break the bread in the refactory, and he hurriedly left the table with one shoe clinging to his foot and the other (on account of his haste), left behind. He went hurriedly to the church, saying as he went, "It is no time for us to dine now when the ship of Columba is in danger at sea. For at this moment he is calling upon the name of this Cainnech to pray to God for him and his companions in danger."

Having entered the oratory, he prayed for a while on his knees, and the Lord heard his prayer. The storm immediately ceased, and the sea became calm. Then Columba, seeing in the spirit Cainnech's hastening to the church, (though Cainnech was far away), spoke saying, "Now I know, God has heard Cainnech's prayer, for I see him run to the church with one shoe, and now God will greatly profit us."

In this miracle, the prayer of both Godly men contributed.

Note:

"St. Cainnech.." - Born A.D. 517 died A.D. 600. Called in Scotland, Kenneth, a famous Saint, native of Keenaght, in County Londonderry, where his principal church at Drumachose was.

FAVORABLE WINDS for TWO

Baithene and Columba went to Columba at the same time, asking him to pray for them, and obtain from the Lord a favorable wind on the next day, as they were to set out in opposite directions. Columba replied, "Tomorrow morning, Baithene, when you sail out of the haven of Iona, you will have a favorable wind until you reach the port of the Plain of Lunge, (in Tiree)."

The Lord granted the favorable winds, according to Columba's word; for on that day Baithene crossed with full sails all the great sea to the Ethican land (Tiree).

But at the third hour of the same day, Columba called Columbanus the minister, saying, "Now Baithene has arrived safely at the desired port, prepare yourself to sail now; the Lord will soon change the winds to the north."

And at the same hour the south wind, obeying the word of Columba, changed into a northerly direction, and so on the same day each of the men sailed forth with full sails and favorable breezes in different directions. This miracle was done, by the power of Columba's prayers, for as it is written, "All things are possible to him that believes."

After the departure of Columban, Columba spoke this prophetic word concerning him, "The Godly man, Columban, whom we blessed on his departure, will nowhere in this world see my face again." The word proved true, for in that same year Columba passed away to the Lord.

Notes:

"Columban, minister" - This was Colman Ela, or Columanellus, born in Glenelly, County Tyrone, A.D. 555, who died in his monastery of Lynallym, (near Tullamore, Kings County) , A.D. 611.

by Kathie Walters
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Note by Steve Shultz

Just last night, without thinking of this hurricane, I was listening to Scripture on CD, which is often my custom to do. The part that really stood out to me was this passage:

Matt 8:23-27

23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"

26 He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.

27 The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!"

I believe that it is a greater probability that God is asking us to pray against this storm than that He would ask us to pray that judgment be accomplished through it.

Let's follow the example of Jesus who taught his followers to exercise their faith to calm LITERAL storms.... And in the lives of Christians and those we love, we ask HIM to calm our storms, both literally and figuratively.

"Lord, we ask you to TURN BACK this storm and we agree together to 'Pray the Devil out of this Storm'--- in Jesus Name we pray it! -- Amen!"

--Steve Shultz