12-5-11<\/p>\n
Storms of life are to be expected, and in a way are even promised by God. The rain falls on the just and unjust. This is \u2013 in God\u2019s providence \u2013 entirely compatible with the verse that \u201call things work for good\u2026 for those who love God.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sometimes we feel like \u201ctaking on\u201d that storm, letting the raindrops sting our faces. Sometimes we pray for an umbrella. Sometimes we plead for a mighty fortress, for we wrestle not just against men and princes, but against powers of the air, for which storms are metaphors.<\/p>\n
Yet we need to remind ourselves that as horrible as a storm can seem, God is above all these things. Sometimes behind those things, like the sunshine behind the storm clouds. And more than that \u2013 much more! a great comfort! \u2013 we know<\/em> the Master of the wind and the Maker of the rain. He can calm a storm, make the sun shine again.<\/p>\n You know the Master of the wind. And He knows you.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s many a true word spoken in jest,\u201d and a good friend, Mike Atkinson, proves it jest about every day in a site everyone should visit and subscribe to, \u201cMikey\u2019s Funnies.\u201d Recently amidst the wise humor and humorous wisdom was some straight-out Good Words that puts the truth of this in a simple and direct fashion. Brilliant:<\/p>\n \u201cStop telling God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is.\u201d<\/p>\n + + +<\/p>\n The words \u201cMaster of the Wind\u201d above are the chorus lines of the great Gospel written by Joel Hemphill. And the site for the terrific \u201cMikey\u2019s Funnies\u201d is www.mikeysfunnies.com<\/a> — be sure to catch the ministry Mike supports, too, the Marine Recruit Letter-Writing Campaign.<\/p>\n