The past few weeks - ok, months really, have brought many changes, difficulties, and storms to my life. Through them, God is pruning me, purging me, and drawing me closer to Himself. Unfortunately, part of the time, I had my eyes on the storm instead of on Christ.
Sunday evening, our speaker spoke on Psalm 3:3 where David calls God the lifter up of His head. It really encouraged my heart to trust in God although the future seems so uncertain. That night in my devotions, I was reading John 6 and came across the story of the disciples in the ship when a storm comes up. The storm was overwhelming. Then, they saw Jesus. They did not recognize Him at first. Then, He said, “It is I; be not afraid.” (John 6:20) The next verse shows that all was well after He came.
Wow! That really spoke to my heart. Oh, the storms are still there, but when I focus on the lifter up of my head I no longer have reason to fear. Jesus is here. He will take care of the storms of life for me! What a wonderful promise!