Overcoming turbulence!
Verse for Today: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Matthew 7:25 – The rain came
down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it
did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
The foundation of our lives
reveals how we overcome the various turbulence in life. Only those lives which
are founded on the Rock of Ages will stand the test of turmoil. The lives which
are built on faith and trust in God will stand in the midst of adversities. If
we have ardent and unshakable faith in the promises of God, we will come out
victorious through the most troublesome circumstances. The rain of blessings
will sometimes raise the streams of life which become a threat to our existence.
But if we trust in the drops of blessings from above, we will learn to keep
looking up with faith to survive the tempests. If we swim along the currents of
the stream and depend on its water to make us float around, it is likely that
we will be tossed around. But if our lives are built on the strong foundation
of the promises of God, we will not be battered with the blowing of the wind of
doubt, confusion, unbelief and uncertainty. If our foundation rests on unstable
and lose human opinions and feelings, we will not stand the test of winds of frustration,
financial crunch and failing health. Sometimes the wind of opposition, unfair criticism,
misunderstanding, false propaganda and blackmailing will hit us hard. But if we
trust in the power of God to withstand these pressures, we will keep going
forward. Today let us face our difficult circumstances in the strength of our foundation
of God’s promises that He will never leave us nor forsake us.
Dear friend, is your life
strongly founded in the power of God’s promises? When you face a new wind,
storm, flood and the billows of life, is a comforting Word popping up in your
heart to strengthen you? If you are not well built on the Word of God, your
adverse circumstances will lead you to frustration and depression through doubt
and confusion. If God is your foundation in life, you will be capable of
withstanding the pressures against you. So when adversity bangs on us, let us keep
trusting in God and His promises and renew our confidence in Him. The enemy of
our soul will try to uproot us through adversity. When adversity lasts long and
makes our situations cloudy and dark, our faith will lead us to the Rock of
Ages. He will make us fearless and confident. The sound of the wind blowing against
our windows of eyes and ears might make us wonder what is going on around us.
But God’s promises will illuminate our inner eyes to see the glory of God in
the midst of turmoil and turbulence. Paul had such a vision of the Lord during
the shipwreck on his way to Rome. Peter had such confidence in His Lord that
kept him from wavering only a few hours before his scheduled execution. Daniel
had such courage and strength in His God when he was in danger of imminent devouring
by hungry lions. Today let us renew our trust
in the Rock of Ages who is the foundation of our faith. Let us refresh our
hearts with the power of the promises of God as we face newer and newer storms
in life. Let us keep going in the strength of our foundation and keep believing
in His power to help us withstand the flood and the storms that try to devour
us. With Jesus as our anchor, we shall overcome all adversities because of our
sure foundation of God’s promises.
Psalms 46: 2&3 – Therefore we will not
fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the
sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
Thought for Today
The life that is built on the Rock of Ages can withstand the
pressures of any turbulent situation.
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