The Lowe Show

While I was busy worshipping the Lord during the Sunday worship service at my church, the remnants of Hurricane Ike blew through Louisville.  Literally.  Reports of wind gusts up to 80mph tore down trees, power lines, and knocked out power for over 250,000 residents in the Louisville Metro area.  As soon as the service ended, a group of church members stood out in the parking lot and watched the wind blow over our church steeple.  Not really something that you see everyday!

Brandi and I were without power for only about six hours, so we feel blessed as many of our friends are still without power.  News reports predict that some areas could be out of power for a week or longer.  The seminary is still without power, so Brandi is home and classes have been cancelled for the day.

So, that’s three major “forces of nature” (I use that term loosely) events that I’ve experienced for the first time in my life since moving to Louisville over two years ago: (1) tornado, (2) earthquake, & (3) windy remnants of a hurricane.  It just causes me to praise our Sovereign Lord who reigns over these “forces of nature”: “For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.  Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.  He it is who makes clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lighting for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses.” (Psalm 135:5-7)