Psalm 29

1(A)Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty,
Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
2Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to His name;
Worship the LORD (B)in holy array.
3The (C)voice of the LORD is upon the waters;
The God of glory (D)thunders,
The LORD is over (E)many waters.
4The voice of the LORD is (F)powerful,
The voice of the LORD is majestic.
5The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
Yes, the LORD breaks in pieces (G)the cedars of Lebanon.
6He makes Lebanon (H)skip like a calf,
And (I)Sirion like a young wild ox.
7The voice of the LORD hews out flames of fire.
8The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness;
The LORD shakes the wilderness of (J)Kadesh.
9The voice of the LORD makes (K)the deer to calve
And strips the forests bare;
And (L)in His temple everything says, "Glory!"
10The LORD sat as King at the (M)flood;
Yes, the LORD sits as (N)King forever.
11The LORD will give (O)strength to His people;
The LORD will bless His people with (P)peace.

This psalm screams out glory and awesome might. It's the same amazing God who feels distant or not quite the same. I know that he's the same God throughout all time but I still wish I could get to know this God. A God of glory and strength, a holy God I know but the one whose glory thunders, whose powerful voice breaks the cedars, hews out flames of fire, shakes the wilderness-how can I understand him today? Is he hurricane Katrina breaking down cedars, the forest fires in California is that the equivalent? Or is the psalmist illustration of powerful nature simply an illustration of our own powerlessness in our lives and God being powerful in it? Therefore seen in any uncontrollable aspect of our lives. Fighting my lack of faith and the consequences of not having faith.. Surely this God is the God that sent the pillar of fire and smoke to guide the Israelites and punished Miriam with leprosy and just as easily healed her. Our faith is awarded with appropriate responses right? Like the missionary irene was telling us about who went to Japan with her passport and the man with the faith without one and like Peter who fell into the water while walking across it. Then my inability to see this glorious and powerful God who grants peace will kill my mom because I have not faith enough for him. Sorry girls I wouldn't have written it but in trying not to be prideful I'm just truthfully writing what's in my head.