Watching the Storm        

Read: Psalm 77:16-20 NLT – When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its – Bible Gateway

“The clouds poured down rain; the thunder rumbled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed.” Psalm 77:17 NLT

I enjoy sitting on our front porch during a late afternoon summer thunder and lightening storm. Yes, I know it’s not the safest thing to do, but it doesn’t stop me. Witnessing God’s all-powerful force in nature He created is fascinating. His hand is the storm from the dark clouds forming in the west making its way east as I watch the radar on my phone seeing it making its approach. Soon I’m able to feel the wind and hear the thunder in the background. It won’t be long until our neighborhood experiences God’s tremendous power.

The children of Israel stood on the banks of the Red Sea with an approaching storm about to come upon them, the army of Pharoah’s soldiers and chariots. After freeing the Israelites, Pharoah had a change of heart and had his army pursue them. With their backs against the wall at the Red Sea, the children of Israel saw a much more powerful storm on the horizon, the power of the living God. The Bible says, “Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the LORD opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land.” (Ex.14:21 nlt) All of Israel had a front row seat for that incredible experience. A storm with winds so powerful that it blew back the water in the middle of the sea and created a clear dry path for them to escape the Egyptian army. “When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths.” (Ps.77:16 nlt)

The Lord’s power is unmeasurable. The most violate storm we will ever see or go through is nothing compared to His ultimate power. Sometimes we need to sit through an afternoon thunderstorm to remember we serve an awesome and powerful God.