One evening we went out to eat with some friends. As we came out of the building and were walking to the car, we looked up at the sky. The sun was shining from behind a large cloud. The cloud was dark but there was a brightness around the edges. Beams of light were streaming from the sun behind the cloud. I like to call this phenomenon “glory streams”. Psalm 19:1(KJV) says “The heavens declare the glory of God.”

While taking the picture I was wishing that the power lines were not there. But then it came to me that there were two kinds of power in this image. The poles and lines carry electricity to power our daily lives. We cannot see this power, but if we lose electricity, we can certainly feel the loss. It doesn’t matter what time of day or year, we long for the comforting effects the power brings when it is restored.

You may think the second power is solar or sun power. I like to think that the heavens are declaring Son power. This power is unlimited and omnipotent. Jesus told His disciples “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” (Mt. 28:18 KJV) Many translations use the word authority instead of power. Acts 1:8 (KJV) tells us that we can receive this power.

These next images were taken from a different location (looking at the same cloud formation). The second and third ones are zoomed with the camera.

We cannot make the power of God any greater than it is, but we can magnify Him by acknowledging His greatness and power with our praise.

O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. (Psalm 34:3 KJV)