Devotion:
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Read Psalm 46.
This is in my “top five” of favorite Psalms. The Psalmist acknowledges that there are storms in life, times when the “waters roar and foam” and we can feel overwhelmed. Verse 10 takes me back to what we emphasized last week - the need to prepare ahead of time for the storms. But it also speaks to what is best to do in the midst of the storm. I love what Eugene Peterson did with that verse in The Message translation: “Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything.”
To trust that “God is our fortress” is to believe that God will give us new life on the other side of the storms. Yes, sometimes we wonder “How am I ever going to get through this?” But faith/trust means those are the very times when we reveal that we really do believe that God will see us through. Think back on storms that God has brought you through in the past and let those memories be a reminder that God will continue to carry you through whatever happens in the future. And look for those opportunities to share that good news with people all around you, reminding them of God’s willingness, desire and ability to see them through as well.
Personal Worship Option:
Give God thanks today for bringing you through past storms and pray for those around you who are presently going through a storm.
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