The
Eye of the Storm
Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and
said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there
was a great calm.
Mark 4:39
For various reasons, many had chosen to
remain behind and ride out the storm. Yet as Katrina bore down on the
gulf coast, those who had stayed were questioning the wisdom of their
decision.
With wind and waves battering their
house, the Cullison’s were wishing they’d left when their
neighbors had. But it was too late; storm surge blocked the
evacuation routes. They were destined to see this through to the end.
As the driving rain beat upon their
shuttered windows, one thought became apparent; this was going to be
a long day. Around 11:00am the wind abated, the skies cleared, and
they ventured outside for a look. The eye of Katrina had arrived.
The destruction was incomprehensible.
Complete homes were gone; debris and wreckage littered the
neighborhood. Only the fact that their house was situated on a low
hill had kept the storm surge from their doorstep.
Knowing this respite would be brief
they checked the exterior of the house and then returned inside to
await the arrival of the back wall of the eye, and the rest of the
storm. It was remarkable how such peace could exist in the midst of
such fury.
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The storms of life come with
and without warning, beating relentlessly upon us. But, like the eye
of a hurricane, there is a place where the winds and the waves are
held at bay.
Jesus’ words brought peace
to a perilous situation…and the hearts of His disciples.
In the poem, ‘The Eye of
the Storm’, the author writes, “…the waves may be mountains,
the fields battle planes, and the earth be immersed in a deluge of
rains, yet the soul stayed on God may sing bravely it's Psalm for the
heart of the storm is the center of calm!”
Our refuge and peace are
found in the Person of Jesus Christ. For when our eyes are on Him, we
are resting in the eye of the storm.
Prayer
“Lord Jesus, speak to
the winds and the waves in the storms of my life, and bring peace to
my heart. Amen.”
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