STORMY WEATHER FAITH

         "The Lord hath his way in the storm" Nahum1:3  

                      Edward Proffitt Th.D.

 

Faith in Christianity is firm, when we confirm and live with the assurance that God is always with us, even in the storms of life. Most of us are acquainted with the story recorded in Matthew's gospel where Jesus walked upon the water and came to His disciples in the midst of a raging storm.  The disciples went forth under direct orders from the Master, aboard a ship headed for troubled waters. The situation is one that we often encounter.

 

Don't we daily step forth to meet the unknown, the unexpected?  The greatest of joys can suddenly and unexpectedly become storms. The disciples had lived with Jesus and they knew Him in a personal and intimate manner.  From this incident we understand there was a moment when they did not recognize Him.  

 

Does that happen with us?  Are there times in our lives in which we simply do not recognize the Master's presence?  After all, is it not easier to be conscious of God when in church?  Perhaps it's easier to be aware of Him when on our knees in prayer, or when engaged in those obvious Christian duties.

 

What of the night?  What of the lonely moments, the totally personal struggles, times when our hearts yearn to reach out and touch someone else and there is noone there?  

 

What of the storms?  Are we then able to recognize Jesus?  Thedisciples didn't!  They were too wrapped up in the struggle of the moment. Theysaw the tossing waves and felt the threat of death.  They heard the wind, sawthe lightning and felt the pelting rain, but they did not recognize the Lord.We must learn to recognize the Master under all circumstances.  

 

We must learn to cope with our fears and to handle them, rather than have them paralyze us. We must learn to trust in the darkest of all hours and to resist the negatives of life. God does not wish His own to be filled with worry and anxiety. Jesus is always with us in all power and glory.  

 

Our storms of life may be sickness, disease, pain, or loss, but Jesus is in the midst of the storm.  As we recognize Him being there, (even if the ship appears to be sinking) soon the storm will pass.

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