I Will Praise You In The Storm
27 Nov
(Isaiah 25:1)TheMsg — “God, you are my God. I celebrate you. I praise you…. You’ve done your share of miracle-wonders, well-thought-out plans, solid and sure. ……. But you, shelter from the storm ,….”.
So many things are going on in my life. Your life. The lives around us. We are living in a fallen broken world. A world of tears, yet we find joy. A world of fear, yet there is comfort. And a world of disappointment, yet we have faith, hope and a promise.
Let me tell you of a story…
Many years ago, my best friend Jayne and I were sailing on the lake. We misjudged our time on the lake and before long a terrible storm came up. In the distance, we could see and hear Jayne’s dad yelling, “Come home.” If you know anything about sailing (which we did not), you know it’s not a straight shot back. You have to zig-zag the boat back and forth in. By now, we are somewhat panic-stricken and are making a total mess of the sail. The wind was picking up and the sail was flapping as if to give away at any moment. Laughing at our sudden failure to launch, but fearful of the storm approaching, we weren’t sure whether to jump out of the boat and swim or continue to salvage this voyage. But Jayne’s dad saw what was happening and started yelling out instructions. By listening to the faint voice of Jayne’s dad, we followed his instructions and finally made it back to shore .
Several years later, Jayne heard another calling, that of her Heavenly Father, “Jayne, come home.”
There I was left sitting on the shore by myself in a fearful storm without my best friend. The winds picked up many times over the years and I wasn’t sure whether to jump ship or salvage the voyage.
It took many years of living in that storm of anger, hurt and confusion before coming to understand God’s love and God’s forgiveness. If it hadn’t been for this storm in my life, I may have never known the degree of forgiveness that I have learned through forgiving the man that took my bestfriend’s life. And yes even forgiving God.
Nor would I have ever felt the love of my Abba’s arms.
For if it were not for my journey, I may never have sought rest in Your arms.
Papa, I will praise you in the storm.
This is beautiful. Very well said
Amen Connie… I am learning much in the midst of the storm. Hanging on tight. Thank you. Have a blessed day.
we each have our own storms…ours my husband got laid off yesterday…the last couple of hours the only thing running through my head are the words to the song “praise you in the storm”…then I think to stop by and look encouragement that we will weather this storm as always for a purpose…
Connie…that was such a timely message for me. Today—I had to go home after only an hour at work…my pinched nerve in my back will not allow me to sit. I was in tears. I had taken the “prescribed” meds….but the Dr. had said—if you can…stay at home for a couple of days with meds and on the heating pad. Girl….at this time of the month (computer/billing/data entry) and all the issues that need my attention….this is a storm. The storm of tears came as I sat/stood/on my knees at my desk…trying to find a place of relief….I had to leave. I know God can use this time to show me HIMSELF. This message was timely. Praise Him in this storm…I will.
Thank you Connie for blessing me today. (I’m on the floor)
We have storms before we are saved, to be drawn into God’s family. And we have storms afterward still to be drawn closer into His communion, learning to trust Him.
Thank you for the soul searching message.
Thanks for the storm in our lives,thanks for his accompany with us in the storm, thanks for his support in the storm….most important, thanks for his grace and everlasting love being given to us
Be Embraced
I know the sail flaps hard it just needs to catch the wind Connie just catch the wind.
I was so touched by your post…….. the loss of a friend is so hard to understand… I too lost a precious friend this past June… One day he was here the next day he was gone….. How I grieved. We have been friends for so many years……. but this one thing I know he love the Lord God and there is coming a day of reunion… I have been through my share of storms… some that threatened my very existence and some just passing through the night… but this one thing I know that there is a man asleep in the boat that rises just to say believe…… I am thankful for the storms…… it has taught me His voice…….
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
Mark 4:38
What a lovely post and so full of meaning for me.
Bless you!
The storms of the last few years have been amazing.
But I was telling a friend today that I thought I was turning into something else. Or I should say someone else. I feel different. I think I think different. It has been rough-but it has been good for me. It is not over but I look forward to the good things He is going to bring about in my life.
This was a beautiful memory.
Sorry you lost your friend. I am glad she is waiting for you though.
Thank you for such a beautiful devotion, bless you.
Thank you for this beautiful devotion.