Throughout our lives we will all have rough patches. We will have moments of smooth sailing and we will have bouts of stormy weather. This will happen to us both physically and spiritually.For Instance. Last night in North Carolina, we had a line of storms to come through that produced tornadoes. We were on a level 3 (out of 5) alert in our area. The good thing is that the weather predictions prepared us for what was to come. Even if nothing happened, we were prepared for if it did. Now, today the weather is cool, crisp, and sunny.
In our spiritual walk there are times when you may be minding your own business and without warning, a storm seemingly comes out of nowhere. In the physical, when people are not warned ahead of time there can be many injured and loss of life if the storms are bad enough. Spiritually, you may not lose your life, but you can suffer great emotional and spiritual injury if you aren't prepared to endure and the aftermath.
However, despite how bad the storms may appear in our lives, Yahweh is always there to make them pass away. Let's look at Psalm 107:23-30.
(23) Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters, (24) They see the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep. (25) For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea. (26) They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble. (27) They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits’ end. (28) Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses. (29) He calms the storm, So that its waves are still. (30) Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven.Despite the damage that may be caused, God is there to bring us out of our distress. The Holy Spirit allows us to pass through the calm after the storm and He guides us to a desired haven. However, the only way this happens is that we understand who is in control and that the desired outcome for our lives is His will. We just have to be patient and a willing vessel so that we may learn, grow, and have a testimony to share with others.
Storms will come and there is no doubt about that. It's in the aftermath of the recovery period that shows our true character and how we are really walking out this Christian faith.
