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August 16
WHAT TO DO IN THE STORM

Scripture:   Mark 4:37-39 “And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.  And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?  And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still.  And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”

    The disciples now find themselves in a storm and it seems that the storm is going to destroy them.  But Jesus is on board! Whenever it dawns on us that Jesus is sailing these stormy seas with us, then we will gain the assurance that everything is going to be alright!  Here are a few things from the Scripture that will teach us what we should do when the storms arise in our lives.
    First, when the stormy winds begin to blow, we need to find Jesus.  When we fully grasp the severity of the storm and recognize how desperately we need help, then we’ll begin to try to find Him! He will help us if we will cry out to Him!
    Then we need to realize that we can’t help ourselves.  There is nothing that we can do to fix the problem.  He is the only one that can calm the storms in our lives.  We must surrender our will to His will!  Let Him take care of the storm!
    In the storm, we must learn to lean on Him.  He will hold us up!  He will keep us safe!  He will provide what we need to make it through the storm.  His strong arm will never fail us!
    Then we need to learn from the storm.  We need to learn the lesson that we are not in control, but He is!  We don’t have the ability to guide our own vessel, but He does!  He loves us on the mountain top, in the valleys, or in the storm. He will never stop!
    We also need to listen for His voice.  While the stormy winds are howling, listen for Him!  The Lord said, My sheep hear my voice.  Listen for Him!  Follow that voice and He will lead you safely through.    
     When the storm has passed, we need to rejoice in the victory that He has sent. Praise Him for what He has done!