Hearts of Christian HomeKeepers™

Have you ever felt like you were in a storm?  Maybe not a literal storm such as a hurricane or tornado.  But never the less, a storm.  A financial storm, a marital storm, stormy kids!

Sometimes the lightning from these storms of life can be so bright and the thunder so scary and loud!  The winds from these storms feel as if they’re going to break apart your ship or even blow you away!

The apostle Paul was in several storms in his life.  Trials, beatings, shipwrecks, a serious snakebite, people trying to kill him all the time.  Paul was definitely put through a few trials.

You know we read about the shipwreck in the Book of Acts chapter 27.  They thought this storm was going to kill all 276 people aboard the ship!  They couldn’t eat or sleep they were so scared.

The storm Paul and the people on that ship faced was so bad they gave it a name:  Euroclydon

You’ve got to remember that during the course of this storm, they had no clue how long it would last.  But Paul had a word from God!

An angel appeared to Paul in verse 23 of Acts 27.  The angel told him “Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

Paul’s response?  His response was key to receiving!  He said  ”Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. ”

Paul believed GOD not the situation or circumstance.  He held onto the Word that God had sent and had faith that what he was told would come to pass.  He still didn’t know the outcome of the storm.  But he knew God had His hand on them all.

The next time you’re in the midst of your Euroclydon, think about Paul.  Think about his strong faith in what the Lord had told him.  Did you know even though they were in a serious situation, not one of them perished!

In the midst of your trial, you have got to cling on to the Lord like never before.  HE is your lifeline.   He will not fail you.  God can do anything except fail!

God wants you to call out to Him.  He’s your lighthouse, that beacon of hope.  What He’s done for one, He’ll do for the other.  He’s no respector of persons.  You CAN trust Him.  He IS paying attention to you.

Your Euroclydon is coming to an end! So fear not and have faith.   When Day 14 of your storm comes and you realize the storm has ended, you will look back over it all and see where God’s hand was in the whole situation.

Be encourage in the Lord today!

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