Friday, May 1, 2020

Storms


"Then He [Jesus] arose and rebuked the wind
and said to the sea, 'Peace, be still!' And the
wind ceased and there was a great calm."
     Mark 4:39 (NKJV)

"For He commands and raises the stormy wind,
which lifts the waves of the sea. . .He calms the 
storm, so that its waves are still."
    Psalm 107:25, 29 (NKJV)

 Now that spring is here in Minnesota, we encounter wind and rain, thunderstorms, hail and even tornadoes.  To increase my knowledge of what to look for in stormy weather, I watched a webinar by the National Weather Service.  It was interesting and informative, but not surprisingly, there was no acknowledgement that God is behind the weather.  We know that the Lord Jesus is Creator and Master of heaven and earth, and that even the wind and the storms obey Him.

When I was growing up, there were a lot of tornadoes in our area and they really scared me. (That's one reason I never liked the Wizard of Oz movie.)  I didn't know Jesus then so I had no good way to calm my fears. I'd heard about Him but it wasn't until decades later that I accepted Jesus as my Savior and Lord. I still get uneasy when the skies get dark and tornadoes are threatened, but now I know to turn to my Rock and my Fortress.  Jesus can speak peace into our hearts during all kinds of storms.  We read His word and find comfort, strength; we seek His face in prayer and are quieted.

 Jesus is God of the storm and God in the storm. If you're trusting Christ as your Savior and Lord, that should bring peace to your heart. 

For those who are interested, a song link: Master of the Wind by Candy Hemphill Christmas.

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