The kind of day you can’t wait to finish.
The kind of day that makes you long for a pillow and the comfort of your own bed.
The kind of day that you know will bring a sleepless night.
The kind of day that can only end with you being tired.
Maybe tired isn’t the right word. Worn-out…Disappointed...Drained…
Yeah…much better adjectives to describe my day.
And yet I can’t stop these lyrics from playing in my head…
All who sail the sea of faith find out before too long…how quickly blue skies can grow dark and gentle winds blow strong. And suddenly fear is like white water pounding on your soul. Still we sail on knowing that our Lord is in control.
That’s me…I’ve been at sea for almost 27 years. Gray skies are nothing new; especially today. Don’t misunderstand…I’m not defeated, just a little exhausted…empty. Maybe that’s why I keep hearing the next part:
Sometimes He calms the storm with a whisper, "Peace… be still." He can settle any sea…but it doesn't mean He will.
That last line is interesting to think about. God can do anything…make all of the stuff around me just stop. With a thought or a spoken word, God can intervene on my behalf and take away all of the things that have come crashing down on me…the things that bring me fear...the things that make me tired…but sometimes he chooses not to. On days like this, all I can ask is, “why?”
Sometimes He holds us close and lets the wind and waves go wild. Sometimes He calms the storm, and other times He calms His child.
Guess that answers my question. He’s calming me today. This day has been so chaotic that I can’t believe he would do otherwise.
Unexpected things have rocked my boat…an email from the past, an impossible situation in the present, and an avoided question about the future.
I believe that the "lordship" of Christ is real...as a Christian, nothing comes to me that hasn't gone through him first. So, I know that everything that has happened today has a purpose...and at the same time, these “things” and “fears” that have come my way today make me wonder why God has so much faith in me, when I seem to have so little in myself. Again…not defeated…just questioning.
He has a reason for each trial that we pass through in life. Though we're shaken we CANNOT be pulled apart from Christ.
Think about that last line for a second…how powerful is that six letter word in the middle? CANNOT…doesn’t leave much room for doubt. And the point sounds somewhat familiar…
“And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8: 38-39
No matter how the driving rain beats down on those who hold to faith… a heart of trust will always be a quiet peaceful place.
There it is….that’s why he’s calming me today…because through it all, I’m holding on to him. And my faith connects me to his peace…I almost forgot about peace. After a day like today, I needed to be reminded. Thank you God...and thanks for the rain.
Sometimes He calms the storm with a whisper, "Peace… be still." He can settle any sea… but it doesn't mean He will. Sometimes He holds us close and lets the wind and waves go wild. Sometimes He calms the storm, and other times He calms His child.
