Beautiful Storm
Stepping outside this morning, I noticed it was a beautiful fall day; the air crisp and the sun warm.
As I was driving after church to run an errand, I continued my contemplation of the blessing of such a beautiful day. A perfect, cloudless blue sky encapsulated the city; however, clouds could be seen in the distance to the west and the north. Seeing the clouds in the distance reminded me of life; sometimes peaceful and beautiful yet the storms will be in our future.
As I crested a hill on the highway, I came upon a police car and a fire truck, both with their lights on. People were standing around discussing with the police officer the details they remembered of the accident that recently happened. Storm clouds moved in on their beautiful fall day in which the air remained crisp and the sun warm.
On my way home, I saw more flashing lights in the distance. An ambulance and a fire truck parked in front of a house on this beautiful fall day. A stretcher was being wheeled into the front yard and paramedics were entering the front door to offer their trained services and to help calm the storm within.
Praise be to God for the beautiful fall day; the air crisp and the sun warm. Praise be to God for the stormy times in our lives as well. God is in the center of each situation. Can you see Him?
Psalm 68:4 (NIV)
Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds—his name is the LORD—and rejoice before him.
Love the verse!!!!
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You know, this also reminds me of 9/11: I watched what was happening on TV far across the country, and noticed how lovely and cloudlessly blue the sky was.
Which made me think: God’s world: perfect and lovely, unchanging glory.
Even while our world is tumultuous.
While I am sitting here typing this, I am aching and sad; but at this moment angels are singing in the Heavenly realm before the throne of God, where there is pure joy. Can you hear them?
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