Out of Your Storms

Today’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Job 40-41
NT: John 18
W&W: Proverbs 5

Today’s Reflection:
Job 40.6 says, “The Lord spoke to Job out of the storm.”

Thank God for his voice out of the storm! God comes to us and speaks to us in the trials of life. Jesus comes and calms our storms!

Do you remember the song “Through It All”? It was written and made popular 30 years ago by Andre Crouch, but it is only recently that I have come to appreciate its message:

• I've had many tears and sorrows; I've had questions for tomorrow.There's been times I didn't know right from wrong.But in every situation, God gave me blessed consolation,that my trials come to only make me strong.
• I've been to lots of places; I've seen a lot of faces.There's been times I felt so all alone.But in my lonely hours, yes, those precious lonely hours,Jesus lets me know that I was His own.
• I thank God for the mountains, and I thank Him for the valleys.I thank Him for the storms He brought me through.For if I'd never had a problem, I wouldn't know God could solve them.I'd never know what faith in God could do.
• Through it all, through it all, I've learned to trust in Jesus, I've learned to trust in God.Through it all, through it all, I've learned to depend upon His Word.

You can go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvIxwc90BEI and listen to Andrae testify and sing this song at a Billy Graham Crusade back in 1975! (His comments about his preacher dad speaking directly to him during a service reminded me of my early ministry and my kids… I’m so proud of all of them for following Jesus!)

When you face sorrow and loss, do so with an ear to God. He will speak; your storm will be stilled; you will learn from his words and grow in his presence.

This Week’s Scripture to Memorize:
1 John 1.2: The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us.