Inventor Nikola Tesla, whose discoveries led to alternating current, was born in 1856 during a lightning storm. According to legend, a frightened midwife declared, “This child will be a child of darkness!” But Tesla’s mother replied, “No, he will be a child of light.”
As an adult, Tesla reportedly stood to applaud God whenever the skies opened. In Please, Sorry, Thanks, Mark Batterson writes, “Every time lightning struck and thunder clapped, it was one genius giving a standing ovation to another Genius.”
Every day, about 3.46 million lightning strikes occur on our planet. “That is a lot of standing ovations,” Batterson writes, “but according to the psalmist, the angels shout ‘Encore’ after each one!” (Psalm 29). He asks, “When was the last time you clapped for the Creator? When was the last time you gave Him a standing ovation?”
The month of November is a terrific time to start clapping for our wise, good God. Give Him daily thanks for His wonders and blessings!
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