The day began with a phone call from a friend who was concerned for my safety. They had heard the reports on the weather channel of tornado warnings, severe rain and lightning in my area. In contrast I was oversleeping lulled by the gentle calming sound of rain coming down. OK, so one person’s storm is another person’s reason to oversleep.
The truth is we often cannot afford the luxury of sleeping in, yet we can always afford to trust in the protecting hand of our heavenly Father. Psalm 20:6-7 state that:
“Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”
In my case this morning I was resting because of the soothing sound of the gentle rain unaware of the surrounding storms. However, for the child of God who leans on their LORD, we can be calm. We can be fully aware of the storms and still be fully at peace. We take safety precautions and use common sense, but that is not what we trust in. We trust in God knowing that regardless of the outcome, we are in His care, His provision and in His arms of love.
It really doesn’t matter how many storm clouds there are or how dark they turn. Just above the clouds the sun can still shine. Believing and trusting in Jesus Christ means the storms clouds can still come, but He will be with us regardless. Let others trust in chariots, horses and weather forecasts, but I chose to remember and trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Copyright 2007 © Charles Lyons
The truth is we often cannot afford the luxury of sleeping in, yet we can always afford to trust in the protecting hand of our heavenly Father. Psalm 20:6-7 state that:
“Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”
In my case this morning I was resting because of the soothing sound of the gentle rain unaware of the surrounding storms. However, for the child of God who leans on their LORD, we can be calm. We can be fully aware of the storms and still be fully at peace. We take safety precautions and use common sense, but that is not what we trust in. We trust in God knowing that regardless of the outcome, we are in His care, His provision and in His arms of love.
It really doesn’t matter how many storm clouds there are or how dark they turn. Just above the clouds the sun can still shine. Believing and trusting in Jesus Christ means the storms clouds can still come, but He will be with us regardless. Let others trust in chariots, horses and weather forecasts, but I chose to remember and trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Copyright 2007 © Charles Lyons
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