During Storms
Posted: Friday, August 19, 2011
by Marijo Phelps
During Storms
This has been a year of storms, yet some of the country (like where we live) has been in the middle of a long drought. It did rain on Mick’s and my wedding anniversary this year in July. We have been blessed with enough rain since then so that the crunchy grass actually turned green and, oh, those wild flowers!
If we listen carefully we can hear our Lord speaking to our hearts:
You hear the gentle rain. My tears wash and cleanse and nourish the grass, flowers and trees. Just as the blood of my Son purifies all who accept it as shed on their behalf. Through your walk with me there will be some of your tears shed to help you grow and become more fruitful as Jesus is magnified and your own willfulness is offered up as a sacrifice of praise to the Lamb who is worthy. Let me wash and purify you/make you spotless. Rejoice even in my rain times even when you think you can’t see my Son – perhaps He is accomplishing His great work in you even more on those rainy, rainy days. Praise Him. Praise Him.
His promise to end the storm and not make it a devastation one is found in Genesis:
Genesis 9:16
The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”
Prayer: Lord Jesus, we thank you so much that even those storms in our lives turn to a blessing. We can’t have growth without some lightening and thunder. We only have crunchy grass under foot until we allow you to work your ways to help us grow and change. Sometimes we get stuck and need that storm to help us go forward, unstuck and progressing in you. We want to be more like Jesus. How can that happen if we don’t walk in His footsteps which include paths of difficulty at times. Thank you in the midst of those paths, thank you that you are walking them with us! AMEN
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Marijo Phelps,saved by Jesus grace in 1974, from 9 years atheism into His loving arms. She is wanting to spread the good news about His redemptive plan for our lives through written media. Her name is pronounced Mary Jo. She was an RN for 23+ years, missionary with YWAM,statistical analyst for Every Home for Christ 9 years. Her first poem published when she was four years old. (her mom had much to do with that!) She has been writing ever since.
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)beautiful photo
serentity indeed just before or after the storms of life
I appreciate your taking time! My husband took that photo on his way home from work - the road it was on ended up being closed for over a week due to flash flooding.
That's a really fab picture. You got the shot at a perfect time. Great article as we've come to expect from you.
This is a wonderful article, with great pix, and timely and profound and helpful. Nothing like written love that goes straight to the soul.My hubby took the photo coming home from work - we think it might have been a tornado - yep, even here in the mountains! (this was taken on Teller 11 at 4 Mile Church where left takes you to Canon City and right to Guffey. As always you are a great encouragement!
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