Psalm 29

   The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.

{Psalm 29:11}  (NIV1984)

Our Lord ends His sermon on the mount, with a parable of a wise man and a foolish man and the impact of storms on their lives. Storms of life come quickly; they may gather slowly. We see the clouds building, they seem so far away, and then crash - the storm arrives and all we can do is seek shelter. The storms come to reveal to us the foundations of our lives. 

Psalm 29 is a comfort to all who face a storm. This psalm declares that we should ascribe to the LORD glory for the storms that cause destruction. Why should we give God glory for destructive storms? Because He sits enthroned above the flood; He is enthroned as King. The Lord Jesus came and spoke to us. His words were meant for good in our lives. The storms will come and the storms will go, but whoever hears the words of Jesus and puts them into practice will stand firm. 

The psalmist ends his psalm with 2 lines of encouragement. Friend, is there a storm in your life today? Listen to the Word of the LORD; In the midst of the storm that the LORD has ordained, He will give you strength, He will give you peace, He is blessing you with this storm. Trust HIM!