The Heavens Declare the Glory of God

...in a very real way. Last night as I lay down, I reached for my bible and turned to Psalm 19. It read "The heavens delare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard." Although I focused on the last words of the chapter.."Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer." The chapter became very real to me at about 3:40 a.m this morning. I was suddenly awakened by loud clamps of thunder and illuminating flashes of lightning. Wow! was all I could utter and for the next hour and a half I watched in amazement as the heavens declared the glory of God. The clouds lay ominous blanketing the earth. The winds whipped through the trees bending them to it's will. The birds awoke and chirped in fear or perhaps they were joining in the revelry of the clouds and wind. The lightening was so rapid that at times it looked as if it were mid-day. Slicing through the clouds it struck down the darkness. Intent on watching this majestic display I sunk down into my covers. I felt as if I had been transported back to my childhood. As a little girl, living in Canada, I would watch the summer lightning storms from our front porch. My sister and I would huddle together with our bag of popcorn and watch and count...1 Mississippi...2 Mississippi 3 Missisi..CRACK. We would squeal in delight as the thunder clapped. Then we'd start all over again. Last night was a reminder of how very small I am and how very mighty God is. Last night I could have shuttered in fear and cowered beneath the covers but comfort from the passage I had read earlier brought great comfort and excitement that God would allow me to join with nature to declare his glory. How many times have I forgotten?