It seems to be our pattern this Advent season to use one blog each week to talk about something else. As we prepare to enter the last week of Advent, the week of Peace, it may be useful to think of God’s POWER. Something happened in our area this week to remind us that God is, in fact, in control.

The Weather Guessers had been predicting high winds for Wednesday throughout Colorado. So I brought in our outdoor manger scene, made sure the deck furniture was secure, and stood by. We got nothing. A few gusts just over 30mph – no big deal. So I thought, the Weather people have over-predicted as usual. Then I drove into Colorado Springs for a scheduled haircut. Just north of the Springs, I drove between these two flipped-over semis.

On the way home, I drove past this one:

In all, I passed six overturned semi-trailer trucks. That’s a lot of power! And, as you can see, clear skies and sunshine. Just wind. 100mph in some places. It took two of us to open the door to the barbershop so I could get in.

He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens, and by his power he led out the south wind. (Psalm 78.26, ESV)

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. (Ephesians 3.20, NKJV)