THE STORM
Immediately Jesus made his disciples
get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while he sent
the multitudes away, Matthew 14:22
Although He knew that a storm was coming, Jesus said to His disciples, "Go
to the other side". Jesus sent them out on the Sea of Galilee because he
knew there was a lesson for them to learn. He knew they would make it safely to
the other side, so He allowed His disciples to go through the storing. You can
say the storm was a part of the day's curriculum for the disciples,
Life
is like that too. We don't always know when a storm is coming. We don't know
when a tragedy will strike. We don't know when a crisis is going to hit. We
don't know when a hardship may come up in our lives. But God does, and He
allows the storm to come because there is a lesson in the storm He wants us to
learn. There is a faith lesson in the storms of life. He wanted His disciples
to learn how to trust Him even in the midst of a storm. He has said to them,
“Go to the other side”, and they needed to learn that when He speaks, no storm
is strong enough to hinder His word.
Now
here is the question: How do you respond to life's storms? We all go through
the storms of life. Hard times happen to everyone, but as Christians, we need
to know that the storms cannot destroy us, it can only strengthen us. Whatever
we are going through, in His wonderful providence, God will turn it around for
our good.
Courageous
people are a lot like tea bags. We don't know their strength until they are in
hot water. It takes faith and courage to face your trials. It takes faith and
courage to say, “I've made a commitment to follow Jesus. I'm not going to give
up. Even though the storm of life may come, I'm going over to the other
side."
Prayer:
Ask the Lord
for the strength to stand firm in whatever challenge you may be going through
till your victory arrives.
Scriptural Reading: Matthew 14:22-33
