A couple of weeks ago I was invited to go with my daughter’s family on a little trip to Park City. On the second day the rains came down which was a welcomed delight! You could easily tell that the kids, and even some of the adults hadn’t seen this much rain in quite some time, as they all ran outside to play in the wind and the rain. The next day was much the same with hot tubbing and swimming in the rain. No one was going to let a little rain stop the fun, but…. when they heard the claps of thunder and saw the bolts of lightning the kids were quick to end their activities and come indoors for shelter and protection.
One might compare this to the Storms of Life. How quickly do we seek the sources of safety and protection when the winds roar and the hail stones beat upon us? Do we seek after warmth and light to give us strength until we can stand again? We may not always be able to prevent the storms, but we can choose where we will take refuge until the storm passes.
I choose Christ! He not only offers warmth and light but also safety and protection. Though storms may toss us about, none can completely consume us with our Savior Jesus Christ in our boat. He is there to teach, to love and to give us the strength to weather the Storm’s until they calm.
Sometimes we might feel frightened or unprepared when these calamities hit. We may even feel unworthy for help from God. These feelings of despair and doubt come from the adversary. But if we open our hearts and look for the light behind the dark clouds, the Storms of life will not destroy us! Can we remain faithful as we endure the Storms of Life?
Helamen 5:12
“And now remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God that ye must build your foundation. That when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds yea his shafts in the whirlwind yea, when all his hail and mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation wheron if men build they cannot fall.”
Look to Jesus Christ and Live!
by Tanya Christiansen