storms devotional

 

Mathew 8:23-27
Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”
He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey."

 

Warning signs,

Storm's coming.

Trying to head it off.

Prayers, fleshly words,

No stopping it.

Gale forces stirring up the muck from below.
Simple cries to the One above.

He's got this one.

The healing will come,

Not from weather watching,

But from his perfect timing and plan.


How many times have you seen the storm on the horizon? All the emotions and turmoil begin to swirl, sometimes from our own souls or from those around us. We want so desperately to head it off but sometimes it’s out of our control.  It’s a struggle to hand it over to the Lord and yet that is often all we can do. To call out to Jesus and then shelter in his love, waiting out the storm.

What storms have been swirling around you? Take a few minutes today to just pause and lean into the Lord, calling out to him in the midst of the storm, looking to the one who even the winds and the waves obey.