"Let these all be gone, they yet have nothing won"

I was just reading throught the blogs at www.higherthings.com When I came across Rev. Borghardt's "Bloghardt's Reflector" He has a post on people who are like his brothers who have lost everything due to the hurricane. Here are some lines from the last part of his post. (For the whole post go here)

Afterwards, I called his pastor and informed him that his parishioner would be coming here and Pastor Drew became frantic with joy. As if all that mattered was that his sheep hear the Gospel. As if all that mattered was Jesus Christ crucified delivered in the water, the Word, and the Body and Blood of the Lord. What faith! What Jesus! Didn't Pastor Drew know that his house was under water? Didn't he know that his church was too? Then, I learned how to weep for joy. For these two "refugees" the words of "A Mighty Fortress" do mean everything:

"The Word they still shall let remain
Nor any thanks have for it;
He's by our side upon the plain
With His good gifts and Spirit.
And take they our life,
Goods, fame, child and wife,
Let these all be gone,
They yet have nothing won;
The Kingdom our remaineth. (TLH 262, v. 4)

The kingdom still remains theirs - even when it doesn't happen for them in New Orleans. And for me, more gifts of faith from Louisiana - even from refugees and their pastors.

You really should read the whole post.