Jesus then asked, "Which of these three was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?"

The man replied, "The one who showed mercy on him."

The Jesus said, "Go and do likewise."

So what will you do to help? And what will your church do to minister?

A disaster like Katrina also brings out the inevitable question, "Why?" In his statement on Hurricane Katrina published on his Web site, www.billygraham.org, the great evangelist wrote, "Why did God let this happen? I have been asked that question hundreds of times, and I have to confess that I do not know the full answer. I can recall walking through the aftermath of hurricanes in Florida and South Carolina, and a typhoon in India that killed tens of thousands, and earthquakes in California and Guatemala, and every time I have asked, 'Why?' Job in the Bible asked the same question thousands of years ago, and his only answer was that God's ways are often beyond our understanding, and yet He is sovereign and can still be trusted. The Bible says evil is a mystery. Someday we will understand, but not now.

"I do know this, however: God knows what we are going through, and He still loves us and cares about us. In the midst of suffering and tragedy we can turn to him for the comfort and help we need.wx Times like this will make us react in one of two ways. Either we will become bitter and angry, or we will realize our need of God and turn to him in faith and trust, even if we don't understand. May this tragedy make each of us realize our need of God, and may we turn to Christ in repentance and faith and find our hope in Him."

God bless you, Katrina victims. Welcome to Fayette County. We're praying for you, and we welcome you.