God’s Power Over Storms Coloring Sheet

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God’s Power Over Storms

When I was little, summer storms in Wisconsin rattled the windows and my nerves. I prayed hard during those booming nights—and God met me with real peace. Later, I even trained as a National Weather Service storm spotter, which helped me marvel at how carefully God designed weather. Today we’ll look at what a thunderstorm actually is, how lightning works, and what the Bible says about God’s power over storms.

What is the atmosphere?

Think of Earth’s atmosphere as a God-given protective blanket of gases that gravity holds close to our planet. Most of our daily weather (and every thunderstorm) happens in the lowest layer, the troposphere—about 6–12 miles (10–20 km) thick depending on where you live.

At creation, God set the stage for life by forming the sky with the perfect mix of gases and water vapor. Genesis 1:6–8 describes God separating the waters and making the expanse we call “sky.” Water vapor rises, cools, and collects into clouds—tiny droplets or ice crystals suspended in air. That’s the canvas where storms begin.

What makes a thunderstorm?

A simple cloud becomes a thunderstorm when warm, moist air keeps rising from the surface. As it rises, it cools; droplets and ice form; the cloud grows tall and powerful—like a tower in the sky. Inside that cloud, strong up-and-down winds move water and ice around, building the electricity that makes lightning and the heavy rain that falls when droplets get too big to stay aloft.

This is part of the water cycle God designed: water evaporates, forms clouds, returns as rain or snow, and fills rivers, lakes, and oceans—refreshing the earth again and again.

How does lightning work?

Inside a thundercloud, tiny ice and water particles collide and trade electrical charge (a bit like rubbing a balloon on your hair). The top of the cloud becomes positively charged; the bottom becomes negatively charged. When the imbalance gets strong enough, electricity leaps to connect with positive charge on the ground (or another part of the cloud). That sudden, blazing path is lightning.

Why the flash and the boom?

• The flash: The electric current superheats the air along its path in an instant, producing the bright white-yellow light we see.
• The boom: Superheated air expands explosively—what we hear as thunder. Count the seconds between flash and boom, every five seconds equals one mile away.

Safety reminder for families: When thunder roars, go indoors.

Does God control storms?

Storms are powerful—and sometimes frightening. Scripture affirms that God is Lord over creation, including the forces of weather. Job 36:32 poetically says God “fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark,” highlighting His absolute authority.

At the same time, the Bible shows that not every weather event is God micromanaging the weather; our world has been deeply affected by sin and judgment (the global Flood dramatically disrupted earth’s systems). Yet even in a groaning creation, God’s power over storms is clear, and His presence is our shelter.

One of the most breathtaking moments in the Gospels is when Jesus calms a violent squall on the Sea of Galilee. He stands and speaks to wind and waves, “Peace, be still,” and the storm obeys (Mark 4:35–41). The disciples whisper, awestruck, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey Him!” That event reveals the Lord of creation. When storms rattle our windows—or our hearts—we can run to the same Jesus.

Hold onto these anchors:

• God’s peace is real. Ask Him to speak “Peace, be still” to your heart when fear rises.
• God is our refuge. “You have been a refuge for the poor… a shelter from the storm” (Isaiah 25:4).
• God keeps His promises. “You have done what You planned long ago” (Isaiah 25:1).