The Lord also told us to take heart because He has overcome the world and that should be a great comfort to us. When the troubles and trials of life come, and they will come to each of us, we know that the Lord Jesus will walk us through each one all the way to its end. If we have put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior then we have nothing to fear.
We do get afraid at times when the troubles seem so big and things seem so dark and gloomy. We must take heart and take courage and refocus our attention upon the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the only One who can handle our storms that come against us. The storms of life can be challenging and scary. They can be life changing as well, but the Lord promises us that He will always be with us even to the very end of the age.
I remember reading in Luke 8:22-25 about the time when the disciples were in a boat with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee. The storm was rocking their little fishing boat and they were scared. That is all of them except Jesus. Jesus was asleep. The disciples felt like they were in great danger and they were. They ran to Jesus. That is a good reminder for us as well. When we find ourselves in trouble we should turn to the Lord in prayer right then and there. He is the One we should run to first when the storms of life come knocking against our little fishing boats on life's stormy sea.
We can read what happened in Luke 8:22-25 which says,
"22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out.
23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
24 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.
25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.” "
After the disciples woke up Jesus, who no longer has to sleep by the way, He got up and rebuke the storm and all was calm. The Lord can bring us a calm peace in the midst of our storms as well. He may not take our troubling times away, but He will give us a peace that surpasses all understanding when we come to Him in prayer and trust Him during our trials.
Sometimes during life's challenges our faith seems to shrink, but we must continue to seek the Lord and trust that He truly is there with us each step of the way. Sometimes we can't feel His presence, but He is right by our side. We can be assured of that because He promises us that He will always be with us and He will never forsake us if we have put our faith and trust in Him.
Let us pray to the Lord that He would calm our storms in life and give us His peace in our hearts and minds.
Are you trusting Jesus in your storm?
Lord,
We thank You for being an Awesome loving God .
Calm our storms O Lord.
Bless us this day.
In Jesus name,
Amen.
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