Psalm 29 - Strength & Peace

"Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty,
Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to His name;
Worship the LORD in holy array.
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters;
The God of glory thunders,
The LORD is over many waters.
The voice of the LORD is powerful,
The voice of the LORD is majestic.
The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
Yes, the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
And Sirion like a young wild ox.
The voice of the LORD hews out flames of fire.
The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness;
The LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
The voice of the LORD makes the deer to calve
And strips the forests bare;
And in His temple everything says, "Glory!"
The LORD sat {as King} at the flood;
Yes, the LORD sits as King forever.

The LORD will give strength to His people;
The LORD will bless His people with peace." (NAS)

It is humbling to think of His strength. He has complete power over nature; something we can do nothing to control. Simply by speaking He can destroy mighty trees and cause animals to bring forth new life. I love the last two lines. "The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace." With all that's going on around us, the great fear that people have because of the economy, the worries about making ends meet, the concern for where our country is headed, this is such a reassuring promise. The promise was made to God's people, Israel, but it's a promise we can claim today as well. People are feeling powerless, overcome with worry about tomorrow. But our God, the awesome God who ruled over the Great Flood, is ruling still today. And He will give strength to those who follow Him; He will bless us with peace. Isn't that what everyone is looking for? If only we would stop trying to find it in ourselves, and would look solely to the Source of all strength and peace.