Walking To The Storm

Have you ever been taken away by the approaching of a storm? Things get exciting. The weather channels start broadcasting about the possibilities in front of us. High winds, heavy rain, dangerous lightning, thunder, hail, sleet, freezing rain, and snow. Warnings start popping up well in advance. We actually can watch the movement of where it is heading from town to town. All kind of emotions are moving through us. It's hard to describe how we feel it that particular moment.

This is going to sound funny, but I really enjoy a good storm. Being able to see the display of the awesome power of nature, knowing God has total control over it. It really can be a thing of beauty. Isn't lightning beautiful? To see it flash across the sky, lighting every thing up as far as the eye can see. Hearing the rolling thunder that comes from that flash in the sky. Sometimes it seems it rolls on for ever. The wind slowly picks up and then gets stronger and stronger. The trees bend back and forth. Outside umbrellas look as though they are about to snap, and sometimes they do. All kinds of objects blowing down the street. The sound of hail hitting against the house or carport. It sounds as if a song is being played. Or how about the beautiful snow. It starts out as just a few small flakes falling and it gradually grows to a heavier snow. It begins to blanket the ground and roads, until finally this wonderful piece of art has been painted by our Father. I find myself truly admiring the wonder of it all. It captures every ounce of my attention. It's an awesome display of the creation of God.

During the storm every thing seems to happen so fast. It's gone about as fast as it came. Yet as we look out, there are remnants every where. We all seem to be safe and stand in amazement. We gradually start the clean up just waiting for the next time.

I think this is some what how the storms of our life take place. When they start, everything seems to go haywire. We can't describe how we feel. Our emotions are going about a million miles a minute. After it passes, we start the clean up waiting for the next time. What if we could look at the storms in our life as I mentioned above. When we word things a certain way, they don't seem so bad. What if we could see the greatness of our Father's presence and power when our life storms start approaching. What if we could see the beauty of the aspects of the storm. You know as time has gone on, our ability to predict when and where storms will hit have gotten a lot better. The facilities we have built have been built to sustain the storms. The seriousness of the storm has become easier to predict. We can now tell if it was an F1 or an F5. How has that happened? We have experienced what happens in the definition of each storm. I think our life storms do the same thing for us. We see them coming quicker than we used to. We can also see the seriousness of the storm easier. We can see how sever the storm will be before it hits. Why? Because we have experienced the storms. Fewer and fewer lives are lost due to storms now than used to be. Why? Because we have greater radar than we have ever had. I think this is true in our life storms now. Why? Because we have greater radar than we have ever had. Because of our experiences, we can see the storm coming. God has provided us with the ability to make our structures and foundations more solid. He has brought us to avoid where our weaknesses live and taken us to another side. He has brought us to Him where we have found can survive any storm. He has given us confidence that we have never had before. That confidence lies in Him. We have found that we can give our life to him and allow him to protect us from the storms. He is our shield of defense. We stand behind Him peering out from the side, standing in amazement of seeing Him work. It is astonishing to see what He does. Time and time again He has walked us through. Just as He will always do. Isn't it enough to make us shout? Isn't it enough for tears of joy to well up in our eyes? Isn't it enough for us to tell everyone why we are so excited? Isn't it enough for us to share who He is for all those who are hurting? Oh, Hallelujah, praise His name!! Our Father is always on the job watching over us continually. There is a day approaching!! We can see it coming!! Why? Because of our experiences. All of this will be summed up and the race will be finished. And we will be standing behind our Lord peering from the side. He will reach around us and say it's now o.k. to come up here with me. And joy will ring throughout the heavens. A celebration will take place like none seen before. And we all will bow our heads in admiration of who our great Father is. We will be filled totally by His love and it will pour profusely through us without any effort.

Until that day, God gives us all of Himself, to live with Him safe and secure. Walking us every step of the way. Reach over and tell someone how GREAT HE IS just for you. Then let them know they mean the same thing to Him as you do. He is their Father wanting them to reach out and take His hand. Our God is greater than anything. In this day and age with all that is going on, we can stand behind our shield knowing that nothing can take it down. He will walk us all the way.

Fear no evil, walk to the storm,

with all my love,