Thursday, May 4, 2017

Thunderstorm Reflections


The music of raindrops. The flashes of lightning. The rolling thunder. Tonight I sat on my balcony and enjoyed a late night spring thunderstorm and experienced a calming of my spirit. I have always loved a good thunderstorm, especially at night when you can clearly see the flashes of lightning across the sky. Beauty. Power. Awe.

What I love most is that a thunderstorm has a way of pointing me to God. I see a thunderstorm as a reflection of God’s power and beauty. I want to be in awe of the Lord with the same terrifying yet wonderful sense of awe I have when I watch a storm. There is nothing I can do to control a thunderstorm and yet God created it. I have to trust that He is all-powerful and in control of all things.

“But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.  When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.” [Jeremiah 10:12-13]

So why am I reflecting on God and thunderstorms?

Because the last month has felt a bit out of control. As much as I have tried to find balance and routine, it feels like nothing is consistent and nothing goes as planned. Don’t get me wrong, I am happy and life is good, but my lack of routine has been a bit stressful for me and my spirit.

But God has reminded me over and over: HE is the one in control and I must learn to trust Him and rest in Him, even when I don’t have routine or a sense of control. God has provided peace and rest in the strangest moments – whether it is a hotel room because I missed my last train home or during a thunderstorm. He knows what I need exactly when I need it most.

So even though there is still a lot to do to get back into the groove of life, I am thankful. I am thankful to be the daughter of the powerful, yet beautiful Creator God.

“No one is like you, Lord; you are great, and your name is mighty in power.”
[Jeremiah 10:6]

**Photo is not mine.


1 comment:

  1. I need to remember this in my crazy life. It's always a blessing when you can stop and see how God had everything in his control.

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