“Then the thunder crashed and rolled, and lightning flashed. And a great earthquake struck—the worst since people were placed on the earth.” Revelation 16:18 NLT
With an approaching thunderstorm on the horizon a neighbor asked if Famous was afraid of thunder. I answered saying he usually manages very well. Truthfully, he will bark and notify me if the clap makes the house shake, as if I could not feel it myself. But otherwise he remains calm. This may not be the case if he is alone during a storm, but I have never seen evidence of anxiety on his part upon my return.
When Famous was very small I tried to show him how things were going to be in the world. There would be wind, and rain, and storms. We both enjoy the first two on occasion, but storms require shelter and patience. During one thunderstorm we experienced during our first summer together, I opened the backdoor so we could hear the thunder in all of its fury. I lay down on the floor with Famous beside me and reassured him every time there was a mighty clap. This was easy! We could face loud noises together.
Just as I calmed Famous during the storm, so God will be watching over us during the end time of destruction. God can become our shelter today from lies, harm, and evil, and comfort us during our worst fears.
God, teach me to not fear and to remember You are a “shelter in the time of storm.”
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