Your Storm Shelter (2) 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 08:14:09 +0000
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