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Safe in the Storm

11/29/2021

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Two weeks ago our electricity went out. The wind blew a tree down across a power line in our neighborhood. As we sat there in the dark, we decided to make the best of the situation. It was a great time to spend time together without some of the regular distractions of that time of the day. We lit candles throughout the house, listened to music and various comedians on our mobile devices and laughed. I have to say, even though the wind was howling outside, it was peaceful where we were.
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Stephanie Rogge
Just as every time I am made to stop, God opens my eyes to what He is doing in that moment. I realized that even though the wind was howling, God was keeping us safe and secure. It seems like this has been my life theme since 2020. As things have changed and surprised us over the last year and a half, God has continually showed us that He cares for us and is keeping us safe. Whether it was keeping us from becoming ill, providing our needs from day to day, or keeping us safe from storms (both figuratively and literally), God was faithful to show He cares for us.

Sometimes things happen that leave us feeling vulnerable and we do not feel His presence. What if we do become ill, or we cannot find things we need, or we get stuck out in the storm? Is it because He is distracted or that He doesn’t love us? Quite the opposite! It is times like these that we learn to lean on Him, learn what He wants to teach us, and learn to depend on Him more.
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It is through illness that we realize He is our comfort and strength.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our afflictions, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Through times when we feel lack or need, we learn that He is the provider of everything good.
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
During storms in our lives, when life is chaotic and we feel fear and helplessness, we learn that He is our hope and salvation.
Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me. Psalm 50:15
His care for His children is constant because He does not change.
Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not, they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3: 22, 23
Next time you are sick, or in need, or are experiencing chaos in your life, I hope these verses will remind you that He will keep you safe through every storm.


Blessings,
Stephanie Rogge
1 Comment
Carolyn Keefer
11/30/2021 07:15:34 pm

Thank you Stephanie! The verses you shared are some of my favorite! God IS good and He walks beside us through every storm!
Thanks for sharing!

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