The Stormy Winds Fulfilling His Word
Stormy Winds Fulfilling His Word Psalm 148 I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me against the Rock of Ages. Charles Spurgeon Storms can be frightening. The loud cracks of thunder, the flashes of lightening, the torrential rains and strong winds produce fear because in those things is the potential for harm and damage. Even children, unaware of the devastation a storm can bring, are anxious by the power displayed in the middle of a storm. But storms are not just damage and destruction. Storms are beneficial. Storms bring much needed rainfall to alleviate and prevent drought. Storms clean the air, removing pollutants and dust particles. Storms break down nitrogen, leaving nitrates for fertilizer for plant life. Storms also replenish plant life, carrying spores and seeds to places they would not normally go, thus increasing biodiversity. These benefits parallel some of the spiritual benefits we can receive in the storms of life. In Psalm 148, in the midst of call...