Shelter From Storms

"The LORD himself will fight for you. You won't have to lift a finger in your defence!" Exodus 14:14

"Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until this violent storm is past." Psalm 57:1

As Christians, our tendency is that when something hits us we rebuke it straight away. It's like an innate reaction. That's a good reaction to have because we ought to have fight in us and be passionate. But sometimes you resist and nothing will happen and it's a storm to seek shelter from. It is a time to be still. God requires you to stop fighting. Stop fighting. Stop running
to and fro. Calm down, be still. Enjoy intimacy with God. Feel His arm around you and hear Him say, "It's okay, I'm going to walk you through this and deal with it." That's the time to be still and know that He is

Conditions in society that are rocking things cause most of these storms. It could be economic conditions, the decay of morals that breaks up families or it could be the death of loved one. You can't resist that it happened and it is time to hide in God's protective care. Terrorism is an example of a storm that has hit the world driven and fanned by a demonic spirit. There is an element there that has to be resisted, but there are things happening in the world that are going to affect us. We didn't cause them. The only thing you can do is know that the Lord will fight for you and the Lord will protect you.Take courage because it will turn out exactly as God has said.

Storms that cause us to seek shelter teach us to trust God. Those storms
can change our character and make us stronger, but it is a mistake in thinking that Christian maturity means winning every battle. Failure, disappointment and adversity are all storms we must endure and over time God will work them for good as we endure in faith.

"Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light." Micah 7:8