1Th 5:16-18

Rejoice always;

pray without ceasing;

in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

In Everything…
In the midst of Everything…
In all things…

Give thanks!

Note we are to rejoice always.
We are to pray without ceasing.

Today, many in our local area are rejoicing.
Five years ago today, the very building in which I sit was struck by an EF4 tornado.
There was much destruction in a small area.
(It is intriguing to me that the governmental center and many church buildings were effected&hellip

None died.
The protection of the Lord.

The area continues to rebuild…better than before…though we miss the trees.

Thank the Lord for the things He has taken you through.
Thank Him for the things yet to come.

We give thanks for walking through this…a picture is worth a thousand words…

Had not seen this until today…have to bear with the “bovine worship” and “go’n-all-soprano”…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85A82BK3QDU

Here is the definitive video of the development of the tornado…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvlcuodab1U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xSp33GTxs4

Personally, we were not impacted by the tornado in the afternoon, but rather a derecho early that morning…6 am…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvb9K3wN91Y

Remember this…the Lord guides/directs the cloud and the lighting…

Job 37:11
“Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud;
He disperses the cloud of His lightning.

Job 37:15
“Do you know how God establishes them,
And makes the lightning of His cloud to shine?