"Rain"

Rain seemed like it wouldn’t stop,

High water threatened hard,

Stormy wind and dreary,

And let me tell you, pard,

When the weather gets that way,

It affects my mood,

Seems like it gets down in my soul,

When nature gets that rude.

You can’t control the weather,

Like you can’t control the wind,

So it’s best to only focus on,

How you react and then,

Remember that the rain will stop,

The sun will shine once more,

The storm it may seem endless,

But it won’t be long before,

The sun’s rays will shine brightly,

The clouds will part and go,

The blue will show its face again,

This in our hearts we know.

And in our lives remember,

No matter ‘bout the storm,

The love of God will light the way,

And keep us safe and warm.

He is the light that we all need,

The darkness has to flee,

It’s not what happens to us,

But what’s inside, you see.

Lord, we call upon You,

To let Your light shine through,

Take charge of the weather,

And take charge of us, too.

“He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves…” (Psalm 107:29, NLT)

Storms happen. Some are self-induced. Others, not so much. When, not if, storms occur, what will the Lord do for us? He will do one of two things or both. He calms the storm inside of us first. All we need to do to receive His peace is to surrender control to Him. Not just pray about it, or beg for help. Surrender means we put it on God’s altar and leave it there. We no longer own it, in the sense that we give it entirely over to the Lord. He then replaces our anxiety and turmoil with His peace. The second thing He does is calm the outward storm. He may do this instantly or gradually. Sometimes the storm on the outside lasts longer. God knows why, but if you have His peace it doesn’t matter like it did before. Either way, He calms the storm. Let Him calm yours.

Lord, calm our storm, in Jesus’ name.

Art by Jack Sorenson, jacksorensonfineart.com. Used by permission. Thanks, Jack, and God bless you.