When the Storms Rage

So I felt like coming down to Lynchburg was God’s will for my life. But still without a job has cause the Devil to shoot fiery darts of doubt in my mind. But, as Jesus promised “the peace the passes all understanding” has come to me through the God inspired words of Oswald Chambers.

“And [Jesus] saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.” Mark 6:48

The obedience of the disciples led them into the greatest trouble they had known. Jesus did not go with them, a storm came, and they were at their wits’ end–”the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land” (Mark 6:47). They thought they were going straight to the other side: Jesus knew they would face a storm in the center of the lake.”

This is the key, Jesus knows all, so the twist and turns of life that can through us into a panic, are no surprise to Him. The disciples entered the boat, looking to the other side as the goal of the journey. But this is not what Jesus had in mind. He had another goal and lesson to teach them. In the mists of the storm, He brought about growth and stretched their faith.

My situation is similar, I can down here with a goal, a job. But Jesus’ goal is different. He has another plan for the lessons that He wants me to learn. I will grow more in this time of waiting, them if I were to have gotten a job immediately. So, I am thankful that He cares enough to cause growth in my life. 

The last part of the devotional was a great encouragement:

What men call the process, God calls the end. If you can stay in the midst of the turmoil unperplexed and calm because you see Jesus, that is God’s purpose in your life; not that you may be able to say, “I have done this and that and now it’s all right.” God’s purpose for you is that you depend on him and his power now; that you see him walking on the waves –no shore in sight, no success, just the absolute certainty that it is all right because you see him.”

So, with no job in sight, I can have peace because Jesus is there. He knows where I am, and has me exactly where He wants me. That’s a fact of faith that I can rest in. The below song, Sometimes He Calms the Storm, by Scott Krippayne speaks to this calming in the midst of the storms of life.

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