YOUR STORM SHELTER ...When a storm strikes...God will keep safe all who obey him. Proverbs 10:25 Heart-rending scenes of natures devastation are hard to forget. Victims caught in the path of hurricanes, floods and earthquakes are tossed around like matchsticks. But those prepared in advance escape its destruction. There is no such thing as a storm- free life! The words When (not if) a storm strikes, teach us that we all go through times of heartache and trouble. The question is: are you prepared? You can be. God can protect you in times of loss, sickness, divorce, unemployment, loneliness and depression. You may not be able to predict lifes storms or prevent them, but you can prepare for them and be protected in them by doing the following things: Locate your storm shelter. Mid-storm is no time to be caught in confusion, seeking refuge for yourself and your family. You must know in Whom and where your protection lies. The Bible says, The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe (Proverbs 18:10 KJV). Gods name speaks of His character, His reliability and His faithfulness. A man or woman without God is forced to be their own God-what a fearful thought! But those who love God can say, God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him. We stand fearless...courageous in seastorm and earthquake, before the rush and roar of oceans, the tremours that shift mountains... (Psalms 46:1-3 TM). The old Irish preacher had his own take on the hymn. Hed say, On Christ the solid rock I stand-all other rocks are sham-rocks! Trust God; Hes the only storm shelter youll ever need. You have been...a shelter from the storm... Isaiah 25:4 To be prepared for lifes storms you must: 1) Know your storm manual. The hymnist wrote: Standing on the promises that cannot fail, when the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, Standing on the living Word I shall prevail, standing on the promises of God. Emotion-based faith is like a broken crutch; it wont support you in lifes storms. Its fair-weather Christianity and it doesnt work. Gods Word stands sure; its greater than surrounding conditions and will enable you to outlast any storm. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly... (Colossians 3:16 NIV). Keep a rich deposit of Scripture within you at all times so you can make a withdrawal when you need it. Withstanding lifes storms depends on your willingness to ...hear these words...and put them into practice... (Matthew 7:24 NIV). So, memorise the Scriptures; read them until, if youre cut, you bleed Scripture. Meditate on Gods Word until it fills and shapes your consciousness. When the storm came, Job said, ...I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food (Job 23:12 NKJV). 2) Storm-proof yourself through prayer. Many of us treat prayer like a visit to the emergency room; until then we neglect it. Imagine where Daniel would have been if hed held off praying until he was staring down the lions throat? Not a smart move. Instead, in his time of crisis Daniel drew on faith built by a lifestyle of daily prayer. And in your crisis, you too can make withdrawals from your account-as long as youve been faithful to make regular deposits.
Posted on: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 09:39:13 +0000
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