"By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the gliding serpent. And
these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper we hear of
him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power?" - Job 26:13-14
Hurricane Charley slammed into Florida on Friday, August 13, 2004, and became
known as the worst storm since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. It claimed 27 deaths,
destroying more than 10,000 homes and resulting in more than $10 billion of
insurance claims.
In addition to the stories of tragedy and devastation were remarkable stories of
hope and goodwill. Many people have told how neighbors have helped with tree
removal and volunteers brought in ice. Others reported how they spent the
evening that Hurricane Charley arrived at home in prayer. One woman related to a
local Orlando television news reporter that God did not throw the roof of a
nearby church onto her house, but instead was with her when she was praying for
protection in her bathroom.
Many of the signs and billboards in the area were no match for Hurricane
Charley. However, one billboard resisted the 100-mile per hour winds of the eye
wall of the storm. Though the billboard stood, the most recent advertisement was
pealed back by the hurricane's winds to reveal an earlier message. The earlier
message had been created a few years prior by the Smith Agency of Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, which had handled an assignment from a client by placing of
a variety of billboards bearing non-denominational religious messages around the
U.S. When the sun rose the morning following the storm in Orlando, the words on
the billboard clearly read,
"We need to talk," - God.
God is Lord of all! There is none like Him. Today in prayer, worship the Lord
and praise Him for His omnipotence.
"Omnipotence teaches us that no power in all the universe can stop God or impede
his plans. Not evil men. Not natural catastrophe. Not reversal of fortune. Not
fate or luck or chance. - Paul Fritz
God's Word: "Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the
majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O
Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all." - 1 Chronicles 29:11
By Peter Kennedy, Copyright 2005, Devotional E-Mail DEVOTIONS IN JOB
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