Rain Storms

Storms are part of life.  If you're alive, you are going to go through storms.  We're still in the Bring The Rain series at church.  This week, Pastor Lynn talked about the rain storms in life.  The Bible says it rains on the just and the unjust.  Storms are a natural part of every human life.

But good things can come from stormy times.  God wants to bless us in spite of the storm.  He wants to bless us in  the midst of the storm, and He wants to bless us as a result of the storm.

We can grow from the storms in our life.  We can learn things about God in the midst of the storm.  We learn God is still faithful in the storms.

Life is full of peaks and valleys.  It's during the hard times that we have to trust God most.  It's easy to trust Him when everything is going well, but it takes faith and perseverance to hold on to the promises of God when trials come.   That's when we need to press in and draw close to God.

Pastor Lynn said the storms don't affect the words of Jesus.  God will always be with us.  His Word will always be true, and He will never leave us.  Pastor Lynn also said storms don't affect the character of God.  He will always be the healer.  He will always be our provider.  He will always be our savior and redeemer!

Pastor Lynn reminded us that storms are temporary, but God's promises are eternal. We can't give up.  We have to keep pressing in and keep our focus on Jesus.  The Bible says He is a Light unto our path and a Lamp unto our feet.  So keep looking upward and focus on Him.

Finally, Pastor Lynn said no matter what kind of storm we face, God is with us.  He loves us,  and He is there for us.  As Jesus told his disciples when He came to them walking on the water, "Don't be afraid.  Take courage.  I am here." 

In the midst of our storm, Jesus would say the same comforting words to us: "Don't be afraid.  Take courage.  I am here."