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Storm
by Aaron Griffith Recently, on a day much unlike any other day, I was driving home from the store with my little family. I was in a hurry to get home as a rather ominous looking storm was rapidly approaching us. I whipped our little car out of the Meijer parking lot and started down State Route 309 toward Delphos, hoping to circumnavigate the storm. As we approached the stop light ahead, my wife asked if we could take the "country" way home. I argued briefly but reluctantly surrendered to her request and turned north toward Gomer and directly into the blackness that soon engulfed our little car. Our car, being the magnificent piece of technology that it is, doesn't have a working fan, so when the windows get fogged up, like happens in a thunderstorm, we have to do the "roll and wipe" (roll down the windows and wipe off the inside of the windshield). I became very angry to have had to deviate from my plan just to get caught in the middle of a thunderstorm with my window down, getting drenched, and wiping the fog off the inside of the windshield, but then I noticed something. Through the laughter and playful screams of my two, now soaked little girls, in the backseat, I noticed my wife Rian was silent and distant. She just sat there, oblivious to my irritation, starring out her window. She was somewhere else, lost within the brutal majesty of that violent storm. My anger began to fade as I realized that my inconvenience was somehow a profound moment for my wife. Within minutes the storm had raged passed us and in its place came a beautiful scene. Rarely do I say, "Wow!", out loud, but this was a rare sight. The clouds had broken and the sun pierced through them filling the sky with a masterpiece of radiant color. Across the sky, a giant and elaborate rainbow spanned from horizon to horizon with lightning still striking the ground behind it. It was dangerous, it was beautiful, and it was completely unexpected. If we hadn't taken the long way, through the storm, we would never have been in a position to have witnessed that beautiful sight. I can't help but think that God had something very important to say to me that day. Something about life and it's many storms. Something about His majesty and my humility. But mostly, something about the dangerous beauty that is revealed to us when trust triumphs over fear. Where are the Storms in your life, Christian? Do you trust Him enough to face them head on? Since 2003, Aaron Griffith has been a follower of Jesus Christ. He and his wife Rian have two beautiful girls & together they lead Isaiah 58:10 ministries sharing the transforming grace of Jesus by serving the needy in their community. Aaron also serves as a worship leader & Men's Ministry leader. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |