Secrets in the Storm
"And the
rain descended, the floods came, and the winds
blew."
Matthew 7:25 NKJV
Storms...they are
an inevitable part of life. It seems like the rain
comes when we have devised our greatest plans to
accomplish some worthy task. My husband took the
day off from work recently to do some much needed
yard work. What happened? You guessed it. We woke
up to the sound of water beating down furiously on
our skylight.
Storms...they are
an inevitable part of our spiritual life as well.
The Bible says it rains both on the just and the
unjust. Jesus Himself gave a "weather alert
bulletin" in the Book of Matthew. He said, "Therefore,
whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does
them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his
house on the rock: and the rain descended, the
floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that
house; and it did not fall for it was founded on
the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings of
Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish
man who built his house on the sand: and the rain
descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and
beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its
fall." Matthew 7:24-27 NKJV
Is there a storm
raging in your life today? Are the winds blowing
and beating? Is the rain coming down and are the
waters rising? If so, you may be asking yourself
why this is happening. You may be frantically
trying to identify what sin you've committed or
where you have gone wrong. My friend, I want you
to know that the storm has come to test your
foundation. We walk through the fire so we can be
"refined." Likewise, we endure the
storms so our faith can be "defined." Be
assured that if your life is built upon The Rock,
you will make it through the storm. It came to
pass. And this too will pass.
I used to feel
unloved by God when the storms of life came my
way. I did not understand a simple but powerful
secret that the beautiful God-created foliage
knows. Even the tiniest flowers of the field know
that if it never rains, then they will never grow.
I have found that to be so true in my life. As one
author said, "Jesus Christ is not my security
against the storms of life, He is my perfect
security in the storms. He has never promised me
an easy passage, only a safe landing."
If you are in a
storm today, remember that you are standing on The
Rock of your Salvation. He is your Shelter in the
time of storm. He is the One who can speak to the
winds and the waves, and they obey. He will do
that at the perfect moment for you. But rest today
in this thought..."Sometimes God calms the
storm, and sometimes He lets the storm rage and
calms His child."
Let Him calm you
today as you rest in His arms of love. Soon the
"Son" will shine again, and you will
understand what the little flowers know—if it
never ever rained, then you would never ever grow.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, it seems that
storms are an inevitable part of our life. We find
comfort in knowing that according to Your Word,
You are our Shelter during the time of storm.
Already You have brought us through so many times.
We thank You for Your faithfulness and love.
Please help us to remember the
secret that even the little flowers
know—if
it never rained, then we would never ever grow.
Let us keep that close to our heart always. Help
us to cherish these times of growth as we rest in
Your arms of love.
In Jesus’ Name!
