Floods in Queensland

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I’m asking for prayers for 2 things - for our pro-abortion politicians to get a fright about their hell-bent (literally) policy on promoting abortion, and at the same time for relief from the enormous flooding which is impacting Queensland. Specifically I’m asking for some miracle of deliverance for Brisbane at this late stage, even if God does it with His usual sleight of hand and stays concealed.

Your prayers would be appreciated.

Background below -

Since around Christmas, we’ve been having floods in the state of Queensland in Australia, at one time covering an area the size of Germany and France combined. A number of towns are still isolated.

Right now it appears the Brisbane River may cause flooding exceeding that of the 1974 floods. The main difference is that we’ve had more time to prepare for it, as the 1974 floods occurred almost overnight.

I’m not affected directly as I live in Logan which as been lucky so far, but a lot of people have been afftcted. Yesterday there was a freak flash flood in Toowoomba, which is one place nobody thought would be flooded, since by Australian standards it is quite high above sea level and close to the edge of a mountain range. Following that the flash flood careened down the valley into towns below. Several people were killed and a number are missing.

The following link gives an idea of the Toowoomba flash flood.

abc.net.au/news/video/2011/01/10/3109884.htm

Now I don’t like grand-standing on natural disasters or misfortune, but it seems to me there’s an element of judgment in this. In October 2008, the Victorian government passed very liberal abortion laws. About three months later they had the worst bushfires in their history, with well over 100 people killed…

I’m a labor voter myself, but we’ve currently got politicians in high places who are very much pro-abortion (on both sides of politics), although so far they haven’t used their authority to change things much. But we still kill 100,000 unborn children every year.

I just wonder if they’ve thought about the possible consequences of this flood - it has largely caused our coal mining industry to grind to a halt, has greatly damaged agricultural output and put a huge crimp in our tourist industry, at the very same time the nation struggles with national and private debt. These are probably our three main national income earners.

I think we’re getting a warning. God isn’t soft, if these floods are anything to go by. Even one of the pro-abortion politican’s planes was struck by lightning during a flight, as was also admittedly an RAAF Hercules engaged in relief work.
 
For an end to abortion and all actions that devalue the sanctity of human life, and for deliverance and mercy for the people of of Queensland:

Hail, Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.
 
:hmmm:I wonder… I understood that at one time , not so long ago, the government in Australia, paid young families an endowment for children born to them.This to encourage the growth in slow population. So now politicians promote abortion:shrug:What an oxymoron that is! Peace, Carlan
 
I had read just months ago, that they were having record droughts.

Is this a normal pattern: droughts followed by floods?

Sounds like it is a normal pattern.
 
Bob_Crowley said:
I’m asking for prayers for 2 things - for our pro-abortion politicians to get a fright about their hell-bent (literally) policy on promoting abortion, and at the same time for relief from the enormous flooding which is impacting Queensland. Specifically I’m asking for some miracle of deliverance for Brisbane at this late stage, even if God does it with His usual sleight of hand and stays concealed.

Your prayers would be appreciated.

Background below -

Since around Christmas, we’ve been having floods in the state of Queensland in Australia, at one time covering an area the size of Germany and France combined. A number of towns are still isolated.

Right now it appears the Brisbane River may cause flooding exceeding that of the 1974 floods. The main difference is that we’ve had more time to prepare for it, as the 1974 floods occurred almost overnight.

I’m not affected directly as I live in Logan which as been lucky so far, but a lot of people have been afftcted. Yesterday there was a freak flash flood in Toowoomba, which is one place nobody thought would be flooded, since by Australian standards it is quite high above sea level and close to the edge of a mountain range. Following that the flash flood careened down the valley into towns below. Several people were killed and a number are missing.

The following link gives an idea of the Toowoomba flash flood.

abc.net.au/news/video/2011/01/10/3109884.htm

Now I don’t like grand-standing on natural disasters or misfortune, but it seems to me there’s an element of judgment in this. In October 2008, the Victorian government passed very liberal abortion laws. About three months later they had the worst bushfires in their history, with well over 100 people killed…

I’m a labor voter myself, but we’ve currently got politicians in high places who are very much pro-abortion (on both sides of politics), although so far they haven’t used their authority to change things much. But we still kill 100,000 unborn children every year.

I just wonder if they’ve thought about the possible consequences of this flood - it has largely caused our coal mining industry to grind to a halt, has greatly damaged agricultural output and put a huge crimp in our tourist industry, at the very same time the nation struggles with national and private debt. These are probably our three main national income earners.

I think we’re getting a warning. God isn’t soft, if these floods are anything to go by. Even one of the pro-abortion politican’s planes was struck by lightning during a flight, as was also admittedly an RAAF Hercules engaged in relief work.
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I’m inclined to agree with you about the connection between the passage of sinful laws and natural disasters. God will not be mocked!

Praying for your continued safety and protection.

Our Lady Help of Christians, pray for Australia.
St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop, pray for your native land.
 
jhash1 said:
For an end to abortion and all actions that devalue the sanctity of human life, and for deliverance and mercy for the people of of Queensland:

Hail, Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.
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AMEN!!

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Praying for your intentions …

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.
Amen.
 
Petite, et dabitur vobis (“Ask and it shall be given to you”)

PATER NOSTER,
qui es in caelis,
sanctificetur nomen tuum.
Adveniat regnum tuum.
Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra.
Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie,
et dimitte nobis debita nostra
sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris.
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem,
sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou amongst women, and blessed
is the fruit of Thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, mother
of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour
of our death.
Amen
 
Monte_RCMS said:
I had read just months ago, that they were having record droughts.

Is this a normal pattern: droughts followed by floods?

Sounds like it is a normal pattern.
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Yes, it is a normal pattern. We’re the driest continent on earth, and the lowest lying. Hence we are prone both to droughts, with attendant bushfires, and floods.

However there is the element of timing. The earthquake that accompanied Christ’s death by crucifixion was most probably a normal massive earthquake, but it wasn’t coincidental. I don’t think the bushfires in Victoria in early 2009 were coincidental, and I suspect there’s an element of judgement about the floods, particularly the way they’re putting pressure on the nation at this particular time.

Plus there is the almost vindictive way they seem to have developed, with some towns going under three times in a row. They’ve been very unpleasant, and quite shocking in some places. The “inland tsunami” that destroyed Withcott, Grantham and parts of Gatton is not normal in our experience.
 
This is the Prayer Forum, so I don’t think it helpful or proper while asking for prayers, to attribute divine retribution to natural disasters… and there have been plenty in countries over the decades affecting mostly poor people that don’t have national pro-abortion legislation. It is a slippery slope to assert this sort of connection between abortion or sin in general and natural disasters.

Dear Father in Heaven my heart goes out to all the people and their 40,000 flood affected homes and those that have died in the sweeping floodwaters. I ask that you comfort them, restore their homes and stem any further deaths from drowning. In Christ’s name.

I pray an Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be and a Fatima Prayer, and for the dead:

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, let perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace. Amen.

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roveau said:
This is the Prayer Forum, so I don’t think it helpful or proper while asking for prayers, to attribute divine retribution to natural disasters… and there have been plenty in countries over the decades affecting mostly poor people that don’t have national pro-abortion legislation. It is a slippery slope to assert this sort of connection between abortion or sin in general and natural disasters.

Dear Father in Heaven my heart goes out to all the people and their 40,000 flood affected homes and those that have died in the sweeping floodwaters. I ask that you comfort them, restore their homes and stem any further deaths from drowning. In Christ’s name.

I pray an Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be and a Fatima Prayer, and for the dead:

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, let perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace. Amen.

.
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All right, ignoring then my own thoughts about an implied partial judgement, the critical time at the moment will be the early hours of Thursday morning, when the flood is expected to peak in Brisbane due to the high tide, along with continuous unavoidable discharges from Wivanhoe Dame.

There are already thousands of homes fully or partly inundated, and I ask that somehow the peak of the flood will be less than expected.

I also ask that the Wivenhoe Dam not overflow its banks, as this could lead to dam wall erosion (it is an earth wall dam), and possibly dam failure. This will require a reduction in rainfall. It’s already discharging 6000 olympic swimming pools a second to keep the level down.

It is 190% full (100% being the normal water supply requirement) with a maximum capacity of 225%.

It’s pretty serious, and worth a prayer.
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
For an end to abortion and all actions that devalue the sanctity of human life, and for deliverance and mercy for the people of of Queensland:

Hail, Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.
 
Praying for the deliverance and safety of all the people in Queensland from the disasterous floods ,and bearing in mind our dear Trishie who lives in Brisbane , where the rising waters are about to peak , we pray too for Trishie and her family .

Hail Mary , full of grace , the Lord is with Thee .
Blessed art Thou amongst women , and blessed
is the fruit of Thy womb Jesus .
Holy Mary, mother of God ,
pray for us sinners now ,
and at the hour of our death .
Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember , O most gracious Virgin Mary ,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection ,
implored your help , or sought your intercession , was left unaided .
Inspired by this confidence , I fly unto you , O Virgin of virgins , my Mother .
To you do I come , before you I stand , sinful and sorrowful .
O Mother of the Word Incarnate , despise not my petitions ,
but in your mercy , hear and answer me . Amen .

:highprayer::signofcross:
 
My sisters live in Brisbane - none directly affected by floods (at least not as far as I am aware).

My parents, however, live about 6 hours north of Brisbane, I visited them over Christmas and we were cut off by floodwaters for nearly a week. And just last night they were driving home from work and couldn’t get home, had to hole up in a nearby town. 😦

Don’t know how long they’ll be stuck there for.
 
Bob_Crowley said:
Yes, it is a normal pattern. We’re the driest continent on earth, and the lowest lying. Hence we are prone both to droughts, with attendant bushfires, and floods.

However there is the element of timing. The earthquake that accompanied Christ’s death by crucifixion was most probably a normal massive earthquake, but it wasn’t coincidental. I don’t think the bushfires in Victoria in early 2009 were coincidental, and I suspect there’s an element of judgement about the floods, particularly the way they’re putting pressure on the nation at this particular time.

Plus there is the almost vindictive way they seem to have developed, with some towns going under three times in a row. They’ve been very unpleasant, and quite shocking in some places. The “inland tsunami” that destroyed Withcott, Grantham and parts of Gatton is not normal in our experience.
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Hi Bob,
Fellow Aussie living in the uk…
Im following what is going on by a friend who lives in Brissy and their inlaws just got flooded. My friend is unable to get back to her place so they dont know their fate yet. Its hard and its sad. Im praying when I can. I hope God, with the help of Mary MacKillop praying for us, brings the nation back on its feet soon and the rain stops so the floods can subside. I hope you, your family and everyone involved (including northern NSW) can survive this and land back on their feet, as the good ole Australian spirit lets us!
Please everyone, pray hard and pray long for them.
Also pray NSW wins state of origin this year (Bob, im sure will have a laugh at this i hope in this time). This is an Aussie joke, its about our rugby league teams playing each other…
Bob, all the best and may God be with you.

Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Thy Name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
 
For those suffering because of the floods in Australia, and also those suffering due to the floods in Brazil. Please Father give Your hope and Your strength to those who are in need to You.

O my Jesus, forgive us out sins, save us from the fires of Hell, take all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.
 
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