Thursday, February 22, 2007

December 26

In the Storm and After


They … were at their wits end. “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves. What a blessing was that stillness as he brought them safely into harbor! Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for all his wonderful deeds to them.


Psalm 107:27-31 (NLT)


Be still and know that I am God.

Psalm 46:10 (NKJV)



This morning, this is what I need. This is what I want—to know God, to know He is in control!

Sometimes the nights drag. Concern, doubts, fears launch an unrelenting attack. They rush and engulf me like some monster tsunami. And their devastating force brings a powerful melancholy … and it sits.

Now, I am learning to do the only thing that helps. I listen for the warnings. I hear the alarms and climb His holy hill. I cling to the Rock, my Rock, Jesus Christ, who gives me His assurance (Psalm 4:8).

He set me an example in the wilderness. He unsheathed the word. He stood His ground. He was a rock … and He still is. He is my Rock.

This morning the storm has passed. All that remains is the slow and steady tide and the constant pounding of a quiet surf. My Rock held me secure and now I know. I close my eyes and know the warm, eternal truth: He is God!


Father, thank You for Your care. You promise to be there for me—in the storm, in the battle and in the peace and calm. You are God, and there is none other. Bless me in this knowledge. Amen.