IT’S TIME FOR YOUR LOVE CHECK-GOD'S MIGHTY WAYS

So it came about on the third day, when it was morning that there were thunder and lightning flashes and a thick cloud upon the mountain and a very loud trumpet sound, so that the people trembled. Exodus 19:16 see also Exodus 20:18

How awesome God is! Great lightning and thunder storms can cause us to tremble. We realize how great God is and how insignificant we are. God was using these things to move the people's hearts at Mount Sinai as He gave the 10 Commandments.

In 1991 at Camp Albryoca, I saw a dramatic effect upon the campers. It had rained all week preventing our nightly camp fire, and here it was Friday night. So we decided to simulate a camp fire in the athletic building called Weigle Hall. This 40×100 foot metal building had a cement floor. The campers brought their sleeping bags and sat on them in a large circle. In the center we put a pile of wood and our flashlights among the wood. We turned off the lights. It was a nice look. We sang our favorite camp fire songs with great enthusiasm. Shortly after I started to speak it started to rain pounding the metal roof. It was like preaching inside a snare drum. I attempted to speak loudly to fill the great space and overcome the pounding rain. Then the lightning and thunder started! It was exhausting to preach loud enough. I stopped for a moment. In my mind I said to God, "Lord I can't do this!" Something in my mind assured me to "Preach through the storm." So I cranked it up and gave everything that I had. I was like God's trumpet growing louder and louder. When I gave the invitation, 90 young people came forward. I didn't know what to do with them all. Quickly I stationed the counselors in the four corners and also in between. The youngsters formed lines 9 deep to talk to the counselors. God was moving in His mighty ways. 

Russ Simpson