The Wind

This morning my reading was in the book of Jeremiah. It's a hard book to read as it deals with the destruction of Judah for not obeying the word of the LORD. Jeremiah minces no bones and deals straight forth with the sin, though it is hard for him and he struggles with all of it. He is known as the Weeping Prophet.

He brings the wind out of His treasuries. Jeremiah 10:13

But in the midst of all this, I found the above statement. Now as for me the wind is usually troublesome. It blows things away that I want. It can be so severe it knocks over trees or light poles and causes immense damage. It can keep a person up during the night from the howling it makes. There are times when it is so hot that a gentle breeze is welcome, but most of the time, I can do without it. BUT

He brings the wind of out of His treasuries.

I have NEVER looked at the wind as being a part of the treasuries of God. It's a rainy day in our little town today and the wind has been blowing, not hard, but enough to get a breeze going through the house. This is a part of the treasuries of God.

My devotional reading from Let's Take a Walk Together said this about God:

     Just as parents protect and defend their own children, nothing can reach the
     child of God without having to first pass through our Almighty Defender
     and then through our Advocate. Parents comfort and reassure; the Holy
     Comforter works from within, settling our fears and re-routing our mis-
     guided thoughts.

Our God works in our lives for our good, but ultimately for His glory. He cares for me as a child, and yet I find myself rebellious and stubborn. How much of the treasuries of God am I missing because I am so focused on me?

He brings the wind out of His treasuries.

As I watch the wind gently moving the leaves in the trees, I am struck that He did this for me... out of His treasuries... for my blessing... so that I might praise Him.