Calming the Storm 

   “He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Quiet!  Be Still!’  The wind ceased and there was a great calm.” (Mark 4: 39) 

   A bad storm at sea can be very frightening, but the storms we experience in life can be even more terrifying than a storm at sea.  Just as Jesus calmed the storm on the water, He can calm the storms that threaten us in our daily life.

   Life is a journey and there will be storms along the way, but Jesus will bring quiet and peace to our lives as we journey with Him.  In our darkest hour, in our most difficult times, He is there to calm the seas and bring us peace.  When we feel we can go on no longer He will strengthen us and even carry us through the trials and tribulations.

   Our voyage through life will have its’ rough spots, times when we may even feel we can go no further.  That is when He will say to the storm in our life “Quiet!  Be still!”

   In a world stained by sin the journey will not be an easy one.  But when we place our trust in Him, we can be certain that we will safely reach the other side. 

Lord, You calm the storms of our life.

You bring peace in troubled times.

We need never fear when we walk with You.

You will bring us safely to the other side. 

Amen