Power of God

Psalm 46:4-6

"There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy dwelling places of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered: He raised His voice, the earth melted."

For the people who lived in Israel at the time of OT, the sea was something of danger, wrath, and death. They connected it to storms and destruction. A river, on the other hand, was seen as a source of life. The Jordan river was the main source of water for the nation of Israel. That truth sheds some light on the significance of this text.

However, the part of this passage that struck me so hard was the end. "...He raised His voice, the earth melted." The nations around Israel were in an uproar against Israel. They had stood opposed to it since the time they came into the land. This was nothing new. What is incredible is that God simply had to raise His voice and the earth melted before it! What power exists in a voice that the earth melts and falls away before it!

Here I am today, frustrated over money, worried over an economy, irritated by fighting and whining, and with a headache to top it off. I gripe and complain to God and rage at God for the things in my life that I am frustrated with. God, who raises His voice and the earth melts! First off, what am I thinking! A God with that kind of power ought not be at the receiving end of my anger! Secondly, a God with that kind of power can handle my issues. My problems seem so small in comparison.

God forgive my anger and my frustration. Help me to leave my concerns in your hands.