READING:
One-year plan: Job 35-37
Two-year plan: Proverbs 8, 2 Corinthians 4
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I fly a lot. Too much, I’m sure. But, because I do fly a lot, I pay attention to the weather. I’m often on a tight schedule that doesn’t leave much room for delays—but weather can cause delays. Planes are magnificent and marvelous, but storms can ground them. When that happens on days when I have places to be and things to do, storms frustrate me.
They don’t always amaze me.
I doubt the heart of Job’s friend Elihu was entirely right when he spoke to Job about God’s power evident in storms, but he did verbalize words that give me pause as I think about my frustration more than my wonder:
Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.
After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice.
When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.
God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.
He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ (Job 37:2-6)
From the snowy storms of my childhood in Ohio, to the gentle rains in the mountains of North Carolina, to the roaring sun and thunderous downpours I’ve experienced around the world, I’ve seen and heard God’s power. What’s regretful to me is that I too often didn’t realize it until after the storm was over. I let my calendar, my clock, and my schedule get in the way of hearing God’s voice in the thunder and seeing His power in the lightning.
PERSONAL REFLECTION: Do you see God in the storms?
PRAYER: “God, don’t let me miss Your powerful displays around me.”
TOMORROW’S READING:
One-year plan: Job 38-42
Two-year plan: Proverbs 9, 2 Corinthians 5:1-15
MEMORIZATION VERSE (June 1-15)
“Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing.” (Psa 143:10)
