As I sit in my home office, the snow outside my window is coming down fairly hard. We have about 2 inches on the ground right now and we’re supposed to get several more. The roads are supposed to be pretty slick and my tires aren’t the best. It’s a good day to stay inside and rest and read.
Unfortunately, I’ve got appointments to keep, new tires to buy for my car, and a church board meeting to attend tonight. This storm has come at an inconvenient time, like most storms do. I don’t have time to slow down.
Life can be like this. We’ve got plans, a schedule to keep, places to go, people to see, things to do. Then suddenly, out of nowhere, a storm hits, throwing all our carefully laid plans into disarray. A job loss, an illness, a broken relationship, all can send us reeling, struggling to stay on our feet.
It’s in times like these when it’s good to know God is in control. He promises, in Jeremiah 29:11, “I know the plans I have for you,…plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
We may not understand why storms get in our way, but we don’t have to. Our job is not to understand, but to trust. God knows what He is doing. He’s got a plan and He will bring it to fruition if we will but put our trust in Him.
This morning, if you’re in the midst of a storm, remember there is sunshine on the other side. Don’t give into despair. Don’t lose hope. Trust in God. Cling to the hand of Jesus and He will lead you through the storm into a new and brighter day!