Faith against Storms

Monday 5 January
Text: Mark 4:35 – 41
MORE LESSON: Luke 8:22 – 25

A storm is a strong prevailing wind that sweeps off anything on its pathway. It is often contrary and dangerous, carrying away anything on its path destroying lives and property. As long as we are in this world, man is bound to experience storms. Even believers may be faced with storms at one time or the other, such storms could include contrary situations and circumstances in business, finance, home, carrier and spiritual life.

What should we do as Christians when we encounter storms of life? There are two major approaches to handling stormy situations – you either act or react. Our Lord Jesus acted while His disciples reacted as we read in our text. Actions bring results of victory while reactions yield panic, fear and near destruction. Despite the turbulence in the sea, Jesus was calm, resting and refreshing with the cool wind of the boisterous storm. This is a great lesson for us – your faith will only work when you are at peace. Y our steady faith in God is your anchor in stormy times, If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small: Prov. 24:10. Reaction and inaction in stormy times make a man a victim. As seen in the life of the disciples, they were restless, afraid and even accuse the Master .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? Mark 4:38. When a man lacks faith to confront the storm, he may become a victim of situation. God’s divine will is for you to stand in the face of the storm and win. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock Matt. 7:25.

The provisions of God's Word are sufficient to build faith in us to enable us triumph over storms. God makes a storm calm (Psa. 107:29) and protects His own from storms (Isa. 4:6). He is our refuge and strength in storms (Isa. 25:4), and He is mightier than any storm (Isa. 28:2). Storms will not last forever, so have faith in God. Every storm will bow before you, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Rebuke the wind and storm confronting your life.
* Declare boldly that no storm will prevail over your life.
* Declare that your faith will not fail in the face of any storm.

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