The Storm

Question to think about: How do you manage the storms?

Some of us were caught off guard when a storm blew into our area during the afternoon.
It was an unusual storm for our area.
The skies darkened . . . and rumbled with thunder . . . lightening flashed off and on . . . trees bent as the winds came through . . . hail pelted the ground . . . rain came down sideways.
Tornadoes were sighted . . . roads filled up with water . . . trees came down.
Today is a new day.
The storm is over.
Clean up has begun.
Life goes on . . . just as it does when we experience storms in our personal life.

Christ declared peace to come in the midst of the storm:
On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”
Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!” (Mark 4:35-41, NLT)

Meditate on the words of Jesus: “Peace, be still!”
Christ issued peace in a life-threatening storm.
The same peace . . . the peace that calmed the storm . . . can be received today.
Receive the peace of Christ . . . become aware of the power of peace . . . which leads to wholeness and well-being regardless of stormy circumstances.

Learning with you to receive the peace of God in the midst of the storms of life,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2009 All Rights Reserved)