I awoke last night to the low sound of thunder with brief flashes of lightning. Thunder can be a very frightful thing but, to me, it was a reassuring sign that God is over the people and controls the universe! Thunder speaks to me! As I laid there — there was a comforting assurance that this God, who has the power to destroy nations, was my God! I was taken away from the daily noise of our world, along with its fears, and brought into a reality that God judges all who live on the earth, but He is also a shelter from the storm! As the thunder began to die down, I so wanted to hear the sound of the noise increase, not with great blasts of judgment, but loud enough to hear God say that this is His world! The loud rain falling reminded me of God’s provision to water the earth that the earth might produce. God’s judgments are mixed with His mercy. His mercy is extended to all who will call on Him in truth! God will save those who turn to Him and He will make himself known. Thunder, as we know it, does not need to be frightening, but it can be a sign to us that the owner of this world reigns sovereign and that He is in control!

The clouds poured down rain.
The skies rumbled with thunder.
Lightning flashed back and forth like arrows.
Your thunder was heard in the windstorm.
Your lightning lit up the world.
The earth trembled and shook.
Your path led through the Red Sea.
You walked through the mighty waters.
But your footprints were not seen.
You led your people like a flock.
You led them by the hands of
Moses and Aaron.

Psalm 77:17-20
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