OUR LIFE JACKET IN THE STORMS OF LIFE

” SUDDENLY THE WIND STOPPED AND THERE WAS A GREAT CALM. THEN JESUS ASKED THEM, ‘Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?’” MARK 4:39-40

When we encounter storms in our lives how do handle them? Who do we turn to? Where do we go for refuge? Where is our safe place when the storm clouds begin to build? We all have family we can turn to, and many have very good friends they can talk with. Sometimes this is all we need. We just need someone who will listen and understand what we are going through. However, there are times that we need much more than that. We need answers, we need help that can only come by having faith in Jesus. We need help that can only come from knowing the promises of God. We need the help that comes by stepping out in faith and trusting our Lord to give us the answers. We need the help of the Holy Spirit and his direction in our lives. In Mark 4:39 & 40 Jesus is asking his disciples why they continue to be afraid. Their faith should have been stronger because they had seen him heal the paralyzed man, they had seen him heal the man with leprosy and they had seen him heal many others, but they still did not have enough faith to first think of Jesus when they faced a fierce storm while on the lake. You and I are much the same. We may read the bible and read about the healings he does and the promises he has for our lives, yet we still do not take a step of faith to allow him to work in our lives. We are not patient, and we want things to happen now. Our Lord has a plan. We are a part of that plan, and we cannot change it. We must trust him in all of his promises and practice his word in our lives. He is our refuge and our safety net. There is no other. He is the total answer and the final solution. We must believe that we receive because he is our source of strength, understanding and wisdom. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!