Stormy Weather

I awoke this morning to the melodic sounds of the tornado siren. I lay in bed a while, debating over whether I should take shelter in the bathroom or take my chances and stay in my warm comfy bed. (The bed won out.)

I'm not afraid of storms, but I'm not a big fan either. Mainly I find them inconveniencing. But this morning as I witnessed fierce wind and rain, and listened to some loud thunderclaps, I recognized God's awesome power on display.

Likewise, in the storms of life, that is often where God's power is best put on display. Sometimes we need these stormy days to remind us that God is indeed in control.

I know that the Lord is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods. The Lord does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths. He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses. (Psalm 135:5-7)