Raging tempests!
Verse for Today: Monday, January 21, 2013
Psalms 55:8 – (I said) “I
would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm”.
Tempests and storms blow against
people in their lives all the time. Storms ruin lives and sink people in fear
and hopelessness. They run for cover which proves to be mirages. Many resort to
substance abuse to keep their minds off the pressure of storms. Others fall
into depression and become perennially sick. God’s children also face fierce
tempests and storms in life. Sometimes we are tempted to quit or run away. We
often rush to places of shelter and withdraw from active life. Sometimes we get
into activities to keep us busy and thus to avoid the pressures of tempests.
But eventually these pseudo shelters prove to be smokescreens. David found that
when all pseudo refuges fail, there is a place of quiet rest in the presence of
God. He found that God will hide us behind the Rock of Ages where the storms
and tempests will not affect us. This Rock is Jesus who is the shelter in times
of storms and tempests. When David faced storms and tempests in the form of
gossip, distortions, spying, eviction, false allegations, artificial evidence
and brutal criticism, he felt like hurrying away to some shelter to hide and
rest. He ran for life for some time, but found that it was of no use because
his enemy was far stronger than him. David was afraid for life and desperately
sought an escape and a release. At last David found refuge in the Lord and His
awesome presence. To his amazement, the presence of God was available to him
any time at any place and all he had to do was to enter into the sanctuary of
God and cry unto Him for escape and rest. In God’s presence, he found ample
consolations, potent promises and tranquility. Today we can go to this refuge
of the Almighty and dwell in His shadow to enjoy His peace, joy, confidence and
comfort and ward off all fears and anxiety.
Dear friend, are you being
battered by tempests and storms in life? Are the storms so strong as to drain
away all your confidence and courage and fill you with fear and anxiety? Have
you found that the traditional refuges that you counted on are powerless? Are
you left alone in the lurch, tossed around and shattered into pieces? When all
other refuges wane and wax away, your Lord will be there as the Rock for you to
run into. He is the strong pillar of power and strength on which you can take
refuge. He is the never changing Jesus who will be with you. He will be most dependable during tough times
of tempests and storms. When you find your feet dragging and earth disappearing
below you, still your Lord will be there, as faithful as ever, to give you
stability and strength. When you are unable to handle tempests of job loss,
financial crises, disloyalty of dearest ones, physical ailment or
disillusionment, there is a place to go to and a person to talk to. He is your
Lord who loves you with an everlasting love. He will receive you with divine
warmth and comfort. He will encourage you with promises and guide you according
to His wisdom. He will fill you with His peace which passes all understanding
in your most battered situation and give you hope for a brighter tomorrow. He
knows your tomorrows. He is the Lord of your tomorrows. So there is no need to
feel depressed and disillusioned, but be encouraged as you lean on to the Lord
who is your everlasting Rock and tower of refuge. He is greater than all the
tempests and storms that blow against you. He will either take you victoriously
through the storms or command the storm to stop for safe passage.
Deuteronomy 33:27 – The
Eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
Thought for Today
When tempests rage and storms batter, the Rock of Ages will cover us
and take us forward.
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