Storms

I know the word isn’t new to you, in fact 100% of lives on earth understands it. Though It’s denotative meaning is associated or relate mostly to those at sea( sailors and other water users) but storm connotes lots of things.

Storm is a strong violent wind of the sea creating a high turbulent wave to either halt, impede or completely destroy movement of sea vessels and users.

Without proper understanding or experience of storm, one could easily be engulfed by fear of its rage. For the ship sailors and captains, they don’t have to consider the loss of lives in their vessel only but the damage(loss) of the vessel also.

At the instance of its approach, certain accessories will be shut down for easy maneuvering of the vessel to escape the storm or reduce the effect of its damage. This requires smartness, observance, skilfulness and experience. Aside these, courage is also required of the captain to face the devastating effect of the storm amidst fear, chaos and pandemonium created by the passengers.

The effect storm create makes it negative, destructive and undesirable by anyone. When Jesus and the disciples in the boat were crossing to the other side of the river, they experienced similar thing. I’m sure the captain of their ship or the sailor of the boat must have tried all his expertise even with the assistance of the other disciples. When it was now beyond them and they feared sinking in the ocean, they called to the master ” caresth thou not that we perish?”
Now imagine, the storm didn’t even recognise the one that created it; seated right in the boat, yet it came with either of its negative intention.
Should storm be afraid of you or I?    Or should we be afraid of storm??

On a general note storm connotes any impediments to goals. This implies on a small scale that storms are challenges and as there exist several challenges to our goals, dreams and aspirations so are the number of storms. In fact some goals and dreams may come with more than one storm.

Away from the negative effect storm create, its often said that there exist an advantage in every disadvantage. The case of storm isn’t different.
The storm must have created an opportunity for the disciples to exercise their faith and authority rather fear gripped everyone of them and left them shouting ” Don’t you even care that we perish?”
And when Jesus stoodup and commanded( made a mild talk to) the storm, immediately it recognised the voice of the Maker and came to a ceased.
In awe the disciples exclaimed ” What manner of man is this? Even the wave of the sea obeys him”

That was a great lesson for them to have taken advantage of. I’m very sure some must have seen the advantage in the negative effect of the storm and had regretted ” At least I should have expressed my faith and authority perhaps, if my faith is weak enough to calm the storm, my master’s would have compensate it .”

While we always complain and regret of the delay, impediment and destruction storms create, we need also understand that most storms do not come with the intention to destroy us completely but to bring a great lesson our way. It’s only left for us to see in that perspective and accept it while exercising our faith and authority in the One who wouldn’t sit quiet and allow us be destroyed but also have the power to use the storm to lead us where we ought to be. :De-exceptn+

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1: 2-4.

Next time you experience a storm or you’re undergoing one, endeavour to see the positive side of it, embrace it, take advantage of it and trust in the One who’s able to calm the storm – Jesus Christ.

If this gas blessed you, reflect and take advantage of tour current storm or any that may ensue.

Goodmorn, Good afternoon, Good even