Storms of Life

King James Version (KJV) And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

The storms of life come upon everyone. No one is exempt from the storms of life, they eventually present themselves to all of us. The question is, how do we handle the storms? The storm in your life may be a Water heater that has busted and flooded your house, or a financial setback, a loss of a job, a problem with a loved one, a deadline you can't meet, a problem you can't solve, etc. Keep in mind, everyone in the boat was in the midst of the storm. Jesus was right there with the disciples in the same storm they were in. They were in a panic because what they saw around them affected them deeply. However, Jesus was in a place of rest. Wait a minute, you may say, Jesus is the Son of God! While that is true, the bible says in Philippians 2:5-8 that Jesus had no unfair advantage. He emptied himself and did everything he did as a man. What does this mean? It means that you can have the same peace that Jesus had. In the midst of the storm, you can enter in and be in that same place of rest that Jesus was. Jesus operated in faith and was in constant fellowship with the Father. When you follow His example, you can walk in the same peace and rest that Jesus did in the midst of the storm. And, just like Jesus, when everyone else is in a panic, you can also be in the storm, but not have the storm in you!


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