In late October 2012, a hurricane-spawned superstorm struck the heavily
populated northeastern US, leaving massive flooding and destruction in its
wake. During the storm, more than 8 million customers lost electricity. Power
outages alone caused shortages of food, fuel, and water, along with the chaos
of gridlocked transportation. The howling winds and surging waters left many
neighborhoods crushed, flooded, and choked with mountains of sand. Media
coverage of the event reported: “Millions Without Power.”
Like a storm of nature, a personal tragedy can often leave us feeling
powerless and in the dark. During such times, God’s Word assures us of His
help: “He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases
strength” (Isa. 40:29).
At our lowest point, drained of emotional resources, we can place our
hope in the Lord and find our strength in Him. He promises us that, for each
new day, “Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount
up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and
not faint” (v.31).
God is our spiritual power source in every storm of life.
It takes the storm to prove the real shelter. (RBC)
