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Through the Storm

I don't always understand storms.  I don't understand why hurricanes and tornados have to completely demolish people's homes.  I don't understand why people and situations completely change so you feel like you're picking up the pieces after an earthquake.  I don't understand why there have to be things like depression and anxiety where you feel like you're drowning in your own mind.

 Luckily, God understands.  Whether literal storms or the storms of everyday life, God does not create them just to cause destruction in our lives.  Sometimes God simply calls the waters to be calm.  Other times, He gives us more strength than we could ever have on our own to walk through these storms while He is holding us in His hands.

 Considering God understands far better than I do, Here are his words instead of my own.   Some of these verses are about times of distress, and some are God quite literally offering protection in times of storms.

 He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed. (Psalm 107:29)
They came to Jesus and woke Him up, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm. (Luke 8:24)

 The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble.  He cares for those who trust in Him. ( Nahum 1:7)

 For You have been a strong-place for those who could not help themselves and for those in need because of much trouble. You have been a safe place from the storm and a shadow from the heat. (Isaiah 25:4a)
They say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust". (Psalm 91:2)

There will be a booth for shade by day from the heat, and for a refuge and a shelter from the storm and rain. (Isaiah 4:6)

Who is like you, Lord God Almighty?  You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.  You rule over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, you still them.  (Psalm 89:8-9)

Some of these verses are men calling out to God and  praising Him in times of distress, and others are examples of God quite literally proving safety during storms.  The more I read scripture, the more apparent it is that God was not promising us an easy life.  We would face storms with or without Him, and I know I would rather face them with Him.

The old testament is filled with people crying out over and over for the Lord in battles, storms, heartbreak, and many other situations.  The New Testament is God offering not only a physical form of protection, but an eternal shelter.

Through whatever we go through, let's praise Him for being the constant in our life.

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