We can depend on God, our Rock!

 Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD God is the eternal Rock.

The sooner we realize and make peace with the fact that life is full of trials and tribulations, the better we would handle it. Life is never a smooth ride all the way, it is described to be a roller-coaster, where it has its ups and downs. This doesn't mean we are alone, or God has forsaken us, He keeps reminding us (through the scriptures where He was giving the word to His children that were in trouble, that He is with them even in the storm). Examples includes Daniel, Meshack, Shadrack and Abednego and many others. It is the same with us, when we go through the storm, we must never doubt that God is still with us, because He is. Remember the story of Job, where God allowed the devil to test Job. This shows that the devil can't touch us, unless the Lord has agreed to it. He agrees because He trusts us, sometimes it's because He wants to prove a point to the devil about us (like Job), or He allows that story to strengthen us or teach us something.

So, when the storm hits, we must never fear and lose faith. This is what Jesus told the disciples when the storm raged on and Jesus was asleep and they had to wake Him up, as they were afraid (Matthew 8:23-26). Jesus response was: "Why are you afraid, O men of little faith?" This response shows us that God expects us to not be afraid, to remember that He is with us, which gives us comfort that nothing will happen to us, because He is with us. Try to see your situation from that perspective and start praising Him for saving and rescuing you from that storm. He is faithful and loving, also His word can be depended on.






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