Storms of Life

What is your response to disappointment? 

Disappointment is a fact, how we respond to it is another matter. In all honesty I tend to respond in the flesh instead of being led by the Spirit of God living inside me. I want to have a passion (desire for or devotion) to seek the eyes of Jesus, to take the time to sit at his feet and listen to him. But I have a tendency to let my emotions take over instead of allowing the Lord of Lords and King of Kings reign. 

It's only in Jesus that we can find serenity - Webster defines serenity as: clear and free of storms or unpleasant change. Change - could that be the root cause of our disappointment? We have a certain expectation or mind set and then something happens and what we thought was going to be isn't and that requires change. 

Are we being lord of our lives? Makes me think of Judges 21: 25 - In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. The bible tells us storms come. How can we have serenity then? How can we be clear and free of storms? There is only one way and His name is Jesus. What does the word of God say to us about storms?

Job 40:6 - He speaks to us in the storm

Psalms 107:29 - He stills the storm

Isaiah 25:4 - He is a shelter in the storm

Jeremiah 23:19 - He releases His wrath in the storm

Zechariah 9:14 - He marches in the storm

Matthew 8:24 - He sleeps in the storm

Luke 8:24 - He rebukes the storm

Storms rage all around us, no one is exempt from them. But as children of God we have a promise found in Isaiah 54:11-17 NIV - O storm-battered city, troubled and desolate! I will rebuild you with precious jewels and make your foundations from sapphire. I will make your towers of sparkling rubies, your gates of shining gems, and your walls of precious stones. I will teach all your children, and they will enjoy great peace. You will be secure under a government that is just and fair. Your enemies will stay far away. You will live in peace, and terror will not come near. If any nation comes to fight you, it is not because I sent them. Whoever attacks you will go down in defeat. I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals beneath the forge and makes the weapons of destruction. And I have created the armies that destroy. But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken.

What God says goes and we need God built walls and He must be at the center of our lives. We are born into a sin sick world and only Jesus can save us. Sin simply means to miss the mark, whether breaking God's law or living independent of God, it's sin. If Jesus isn't Lord of your life stop right now, don't waste one more minute. Repent of your sin, ask Him to come into your life and be Lord, for it's only in Jesus that we can be saved. Whether we realize it or not we bow our knee to all sorts of things and as a result our walls are destroyed. There will be a day when every knee will bow and confess that Jesus is Lord. Will you be doing that with a joyful heart full of thanksgiving because of the price He paid for you on the cross? 

God cares for you. Exodus 4:31 - And when they heard that the Lord was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped. Our response to His great love and care is to worship the One True God the only one worthy of our praise. 

I recently was at a Cody James concert and heard one of his new songs titled "Right Here Waiting". As he sung one of the verses I closed my eyes and the below picture came to my mind. "Are you needing rest, are you heavy burden, cause I am right here waiting, I've been here all along, my arms have been wide open for you've been called and chosen"

The Spirit of God reminded me of this picture, it hung on the wall in our church where I grew up. He was there for me as a child, it was in this same room where we celebrated our wedding reception and where we gathered the day we celebrated the life of my Father when he passed away.

You see He's been here all along, waiting. How will we respond?

If you notice there isn't a door knob in the picture. Jesus stands at the door of our hearts knocking are we willing to answer and let him come in?



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