Till the Storm Passes By
Till the Storm Passes By is a wonderful older
Christian song that we love to sing. The chorus goes like this;
Till the storm passes over, till the thunder sounds
no more
Till the clouds roll forever from the sky
Hold me fast, let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand
Keep me safe till the storm passes by.
You may want to Google this and have a listen to the
full song. The title is Till the Storm Passes By, and it is a wonderful song to
enjoy anytime.
We all face storms in our life. Natural storms such
as floods, fires, thunderstorms, snow storms, etc., and over these we have no
control. God will watch over us in these storms. And in the storms of life; losing a job, a
friend moving far away, your health, or a dream you’ve held onto all your life
and now it seems impossible, it is during these storms God’s word says, He will
take us through the storm.
Jesus calmed the storm when He was with His
disciples, as we read in the Gospel of Mark when He said to the storm, “Peace!
Be still!” And the storm ceased. When we face storms of uncertainty in our
lives we can rest in the scripture,and one of my favourites is Jeremiah Chapter
29 Verse 11,
I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to
bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope
for. (Good News Bible)
God wants us to know; He knows our future. In our
present storm of life God promises to walk with us through the storm because He
holds our future, yet unseen to us, but completely known to Him. Every detail!!
He does not say we will not have heartache, hardship, or suffering, but He does
say, I will never leave you or forsake you. Hebrews Chapter 13 Verse 5. God
will carry us when we are weak, comfort us in our sorrow, be with us when we
are afraid, answer our prayers in His timing and His best interest for us,
because, He loves us. We need to learn to trust Jesus when we cannot see what
is ahead, when doubt overtakes us, when fear creeps in, when sorrow takes our
breath away, Jesus, and only Jesus, is our safe place. He is our refuge. We
need to keep the faith!! Focus on Jesus in any troubled circumstance and you
will soon feel His peace. Jesus put himself in the will of the Father before
His crucifixion, (the hardest storm of His life), and He knew God was with Him
and God would show the world the power of His love through the life, death,
resurrection, and ascension of His son Jesus Christ. God proves to us He has
the power over death, so I know, that I know; He has the power over any storm
in life anyone of us might face. God has you in the shelter of His hands, in
the storms of life and He has the power to bring peace. Call a scripture to
mind and focus on it while you’re in your storm. I love Psalms 118 verses five
and six from the Good News Bible;
(5) In my distress, I called to the Lord; he
answered me and he set me free
(6) The Lord is with me, I will not be afraid; what
can anyone do to me?
Stand strong in the storm and let God take you
through the storm and let that be your testimony to the world. God‘s power is
greater than any storm we face. Remember Jesus spoke to the storm, “Peace! Be
still!”
He sets a good example for us. Remember God is with
us always – to the end of the age - 24/7; we are never alone.
What glory we shall see when the storm passes over
and the thunder sounds no more, when the clouds roll forever from the sky, hold
me fast, let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand, keep me safe till the storm
passes by.
These words can bring us comfort and peace as we
sing them or recite them, followed by your favourite scripture, and then we
will have rest in any storm, natural or otherwise, God has us in the hollow of
His hand.
Enjoy your day in Jesus.
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