LIVING ABOVE THE STORMS
Memorise: And the LORD said unto Moses,
Wherefore criest thou unto me? Speak unto the children of Israel
Meteorologists have observed that there are different
kinds of storms. The nature of these storms varies by their location. Some
places are stormier than others. Storms also vary in strength, the level of
danger they pose and the extent of damage they cause. Relating this of life’s
situations, storms can take different forms in the life of a person. A storm
could be economic, political, financial, social to name but few. The storms of
life put men under intense pressure and have the capacity to toss them to and
fro. Although storms may be an undesirable natural phenomenon, their occurrence
has some great advantages for human life and the environment. Similarly, the
storms of life have hidden advantages too. Men have found ways to predict
storms and have devised methods to control and reduce the level of damage they
cause. By applying different precautionary measures, people are able to survive
the impact of storms. If such measures have proved successful, how much more
will God’s safeguards protect us from the storms of life?
One of the titles of our Lord Jesus Christ is the
Prince of Peace. He has the power of calm or stop any storm. In Matthew
14:22-32, Jesus instructed His disciples to get into the ship and cross over to
the other side. Midway into the journey, a storm arose threatening to sink
their boat. This kind of storm is opposed to progress. It could be a form of
opposition on the journey to marriage, in the path of ministerial progress, on
the course of a career line or in life generally. The intervention of Jesus
brings calmness into any storm. A storm confronted the men upon whom the future
of the church depended. It was not only a threat to their lives but also a
threat to their destiny and assignment. Storms can challenge progress no matter
the commitment put into the journey so far. The disciples had left everything
to follow Jesus, yet a storm beat against their direction of progress. It is
very dangerous to be caught by a storm on the sea of life without Jesus in the
boat. The advantage the disciples had was that they had a relationship with the
Lord. So when the storm arose against them, the all-knowing Master was quick to
intervene. If the obedience of the disciples faced a storm on the sea, what is
the hope of those on a journey of disobedience? Divine presence is the secret
of living above the storms of life. When Jesus is reigning in your life,
against all odds, you will surely get to your destination in life. Are you
willing to allow Christ to bring the power of His presence into the storms of
your life just like the disciples did in John 6:21? Your willingness to receive
and allow Him is very important.
Prayer Point
Father let your presence put an end to
every storm in my life.
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