The Eye of the Hurricane
On Sunday morning I was watching the amazing satellite pictures of Hurricane Dennis as it was bearing down on the Florida Panhandle. The storm had a very well defined "eye". The eye of a hurricane is a place of serenity and calm right in the middle of a raging storm! What a contrast, because the storm is most powerful surrounding the eye. One minute the storm rages at full strength, then the next minute is calm respite from the storm.
Isn't that how life sometimes feels? The powerful storm rages, and just when we think it will consume us, Jesus takes control. The storm has not disappeared, but the calm found in the "eye" reminds us that Jesus can be found in the midst of the storm, and that we are never alone. "His way is in the whirlwind and the storm." (Nahum 1:3) And remember, when the winds start to pick up again, Jesus is still with you!
It is in the storm that our faith is put to the test. It is in the storm that our faith grows even stronger. Never fear the fierce storms that may be blowing through your life. Storms bring blessings, and rich fruit will be harvested later.
Keep me in your prayers tomorrow as I resume my chemo treatment at noon. I have enjoyed the serenity of the "eye" this past week, but the storm blows in again tomorrow. Thanks for praying! God is present! I love you!
Isn't that how life sometimes feels? The powerful storm rages, and just when we think it will consume us, Jesus takes control. The storm has not disappeared, but the calm found in the "eye" reminds us that Jesus can be found in the midst of the storm, and that we are never alone. "His way is in the whirlwind and the storm." (Nahum 1:3) And remember, when the winds start to pick up again, Jesus is still with you!
It is in the storm that our faith is put to the test. It is in the storm that our faith grows even stronger. Never fear the fierce storms that may be blowing through your life. Storms bring blessings, and rich fruit will be harvested later.
Keep me in your prayers tomorrow as I resume my chemo treatment at noon. I have enjoyed the serenity of the "eye" this past week, but the storm blows in again tomorrow. Thanks for praying! God is present! I love you!
David said it all: I saw God before me for all time. Nothing can shake me; He's right by my side. I'm glad from the inside out, ecstatic; I've pitched my tent in the Land of Hope. I know You'll never dump me in Hades; I'll never even smell the stench of death. You've got my feet on the life-path, with Your face shining sun-joy all around.
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