It’s happened again, thunderstorms, that is. After what had seemed like a long dry spell (with miserable heat) the thunderstorms have returned to Polk County. For two nights in a row, you had to take notice! And I join the Psalmist in seeing God’s power in a thunderstorm.

Psalm 29

¹ Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,^[a]
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
² Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
worship the Lord in holy splendor.

³ The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord, over mighty waters.
⁴ The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

⁵ The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
⁶ He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
and Sirion like a young wild ox.

⁷ The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
⁸ The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

⁹ The voice of the Lord causes the oaks to whirl,^[b]
and strips the forest bare;
and in his temple all say, “Glory!”

¹⁰ The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
¹¹ May the Lord give strength to his people!
May the Lord bless his people with peace!

On the next stormy night, you may want to spend a little time pondering the power of our God in a good thunderstorm.

Prayer

God, I stand in awe of your power and might. Let me lift you up today in my thoughts and in my mind. Amen.