Thunder.

Thursday, April 21, 2011
Thunder. I’m not afraid of thunder one tiny bit. In all reality, there’s nothing to be afraid of about thunder. After all, thunder is just a sound – that’s it. Thunder cannot do anything to me, so why should I fear it? Sure it’s loud and boisterous, but that’s all it is. So I can say, without a doubt, I don’t fear thunder.
But I fear lightning. Man, do I ever fear lightning. Lightning can destroy things, and even kill you. The sheer power of lightning is beyond my comprehension. I’ve been shocked by large amounts of electricity before, but that didn’t have anything on a bolt of lightning. I have a reverent respect and fear for lightning.
It’s also so unpredictable. If you’ve ever watched a storm that has a lot of lightning activity in it, you know exactly what I mean. You’ll see a lightning bolt strike over on this side of the storm, and the very next second another strike happens on the opposite side of the storm. It will strike high, low, and everywhere in between. You can’t predict where lightning will strike. There’s another reason to fear it.
I’m sort of like thunder to the devil. He doesn’t fear me. He has no reason to be afraid of me. He’s stronger than I am every time. He’s been around longer, so he has more experience than me. And he knows I don’t have any strength in and of myself. Why would he fear me?
But he trembles at the sound of my Savior’s name! At the name of Jesus, hell shudders knowing Who the powerhouse really is. You see, I’m like thunder, in that I’m simply a product of something else. Jesus is the One behind the scenes causing the fruit of my life, just as thunder is simple the product of the real force of lightning. The devil doesn’t fear me, but I want him to see the evidence of the One he fears in my life.
And man oh man, is my God ever unpredictable! He works in His time, on His plan, according to His will and desire. You cannot predict how He will show up, or how He will work, though many down through the ages have claimed that ability. He never does anything against His character, but that’s His only self-imposed limitation. And my, how I love Him for that.
So today, when you hear the rumble of the thunder as I do right now, think about the lightning. And would you join me today in recommitting to the Lightning (Jesus) to be His thunder and let His power work through you in a world that needs all the light it can get? Christian: the devil isn’t afraid of you, but he is terrified of the One that fills you. Live like it today.



That’s just a thought, and I welcome yours.
Until next time,
blake

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