He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:29-31
They were teasing us with their ultimate land fall destination. They were Helene and Milton, both category five hurricanes and all with a bee line for where we live. Ultimately, they found land a little South and a little North of us, but not without a broad path of destruction.
The wind and storm surge were terrific. We had five feet of water in our weekend condo and my boat was totally destroyed. Many others fared one hundred mile plus winds and numerous tornados that brought down many trees.
Most places in the country have their territorial disasters, fires, earthquakes, tornados. Where I live, our weather challenges are hurricanes, in this case two major ones in a two-week time span. Many had much more damage than we did, and some lost everything.
God’s power in these kind of catastrophic weather events is beyond imagination, but that’s not His greatest power. Look in the Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 12:9 My grace is all you need, for my power is the greatest when you are weak. Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Nehemiah 8:10 Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Yes, His power goes beyond the things of earth, like the weather and goes to the soul of man. Our power comes when we are filled with the Holy Spirit. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8
The biblical description of power relates primarily to God and people. Power is an inherent characteristic of God (Rom 1:20). It is the result of his nature. God’s kind of power is seen in his creation (Psalm 19; Psalm 150:1; Jer 10:12).
God is all powerful. The weather shows us His power, but the soul absorbs it. Have you accepted His power in your soul today?
by John Grant
used by permission
FURTHER READING
- Perfectly Weak – by Francis Frangipane
- Strength to the Weary – by Phil Ware
- Embrace Your Weakness by Donna Mitchell