Something so powerful should shake the whole wide world

Friday morning I awoke at 0437 to the sound of my bedroom door rattling. There was no wind, no storm. My bed was shaking. Somehow, I knew it was an earthquake-most likely because I was a huge nerd as a child and loved the earthquake exhibit at our local science museum. Instantly, I was out of bed and in the doorway prepared for anything.

The earth stopped shaking and I heard my mother-in-law sleeping upstairs. Everything else was eerily silent. I turned on my computer and checked the seismic activity in the region (as I said-nerd child) and saw that there had been a 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Illinois about 125 miles away. Fortunately, damage was minimal even at the epicenter.

The experience was a good reminder for me to stop and realize I am not in control of my life and anything can happen at any time.

A local radio station was playing this song when the quake began.

Beautiful News by Matt Redman

Joy is the theme of my song,
And the beat of my heart,
And that joy is found in You.
For You showed the power of Your cross
And your great saving love,
And my soul woke up to You.
I heard Your beautiful news;
Grace so amazing, so true...

Shout it out, let the people sing
Something so powerful should shake the whole wide world.
Make it loud, make it louder still;
Saviour we´re singing now to celebrate Your beautiful news.

There´s a God who came down to save
Showed the world His amazing grace
There´s a God who came down to save
And He calls your name