Peace In the Storm

Storms will come. As a Christian this truth was hard for me to understand. After all, I am a child of the Most High God. He loves me. He will not let anything happen to me. Sound familiar? So needless to say that when storms, or trials blew into my life, more often than not, instead of asking God what He would have me learn from them, I would get angry, shake my fists and give up. It wasn't until I came across the passage of scripture where Jesus, after a busy day of ministry told the twelve to get in the boat and go across to the other side, while He went to pray alone. Well they did exactly what Jesus told them to do. The got in the boat, and headed for the other side. Midway through the lake, yep you guessed it a raging storm blew in. The boat was being tossed, they were scared, and then... they see what appears to be a ghost walking on the water. The storm at this point was forgotten. The storm was the least of their worries. There was a ghost walkig across the water! Jesus spoke up. "It is me.. Don't be afraid." Then Peter being the great man of faith and power of the hour spoke up. "Lord if it be you, bid me come." Jesus said "COME." Well Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water to Jesus... Fast forward a few minutes... Jesus and Peter got into the boat and the boat went to the other side. That said to say this... How many time have you been walking in obedience and BAM! out of nowhere you are blind sided by life, circumstance, the devil? It is tempting to ball up our fists and begin reciting to God all of the things that we are doing, and how it is unfair that this unfortunate storm chose this particular time to blow into our lives, and then when God doesn't answer the way that we think he should, we really get angry, throw up our hands and sit down. Lets look at that passage of scripture a little closer. yes the desciples were doing exactly what Jesus told them to do; they were walking in obedience. When Jesus showed up they were not afraid of the storm anymore. Look at it closely. When Jesus told Peter to "Come", the storm was still raging. The wind was still blowing at gale force. The waves were still crashing into the boat. Yet the presence of Jesus, Just his presence brought peace to their hearts. Their situation hadn't changed, yet they were no longer afraid. The same is true for us. The peace in our storm is Jesus. He is crying out to you. "COME!" Your situation may not change immediately. It probably won't, but like the desciples you can know perfect peace within the storm. Run to Jesus. Lean into Him. "In all thy way's acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths."