“God can change your
circumstances like that,” a man told me as his snapped his fingers in
demonstration of speed.
I agreed with him, but somehow
the statement frustrated me more than it comforted me. I knew that God could do
that, but He hadn’t gotten around to it. We were going through very stormy
times. It always seemed that hard times hung around longer than good times.
How wonderful when the storm is
over! I am almost in shock when it happens and it takes a while to adjust my
thinking. It is a blessing to be blessed!
Jonah had left the decision of
throwing him overboard to the sailors. What a jerk! They didn’t want to do so,
but finally did. They figured that the storm would slowly die down and the
swells would keep pounding the boat for some time. However, as soon as Jonah
hit the water the sea instantly became calm – just like that. They were leaning
into the wind and rain, when it stopped so suddenly they all fell down. This is
what shocked them. The goodness of God had brought them to repentance.
“Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and
longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to
repentance?” Romans 2:4.
How often do I forget that God is
still on the throne and able to calm the storm in my life instantly? Just like that! When He does completely and
utterly end the hurricane of trials, I certainly should notice and repent of
the action that brought the storm in the first place.
“Then the men feared the LORD
exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.” Jonah 1:16.
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