Following the waves of thunderstorms that ran through the southeast last week, I started thinking about a moment from my childhood. It had begun as a typical summer day, spending several hours sitting on the bank of a local farmer's pond fishing. Sometime late in the afternoon I noticed a line of large clouds rolling in. Then, something began to happen that I had never seen before - for at least 30 minutes I watched as the thunderheads moved forward, then back, forward and back over and over again as they built themselves up like a bull dragging his hooves in the ground before the charge. With each cycle the clouds rose higher and intensified their ever-darkening tone. Suddenly, it became VERY apparent I needed to get home... fast. Walking quickly at first and then running, I barely made it home before one of the more severe thunderstorms of my childhood memory hit.
Thunderstorms are just one act of nature that reminds me of the awesome power that surrounds us. The uniqueness of our world is so amazing we don't even have to leave our yards to see the untouchable artistic tapestry of God's creation. For example, did you know that we could not survive without the moon, and the fact that our planet has a single moon is extraordinarily rare? The moon stabilizes our planets rotation, keeping our poles in place and allowing for predictable seasons in which we can grow crops and countless climate-specific animal species can survive.
So I'm curious, where do you see God's work in your life and in the world that surrounds you? I'll give you a hint - it's everywhere.
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