We all face storms in life. It’s not whether we will but when we will. What’s important is how we deal with them. Life’s storms have a way of bringing out what is in us. Are we dealing with storms with fear or faith?
Many prophets are saying 2024 is going to be a bumpy ride with many difficulties. We will see and hear things that will shock us. But, the key is where we keep our focus. Will we look at the problems around us or keep our focus on Jesus? No matter what comes in 2024 and beyond if we focus on Jesus -the only stable thing in life. We will be at peace.
As with anything in life it’s tempting to give up when life is beating us up. It’s also the easiest thing to do and wallow in self-pity. That’s what satan wants us to do. God has different plans for us during and after the storm.
When we keep our eyes on Jesus. He will be the anchor of our faith, no matter how severe our challenges are. When life looks threatening, it can be a challenge to trust God. After all, why does God allow storms in our life.
We stay in peace when we keep our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. If we look at Jesus it was because of the Joy that was awaiting Jesus, He endured the cross, disregarding its shame. He is now seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. Think about the hostility He endured from sinful people. The pain and suffering was for us. Somehow I think of that I do not become weary and give up.
By focusing on Jesus, we automatically take them off our problems and what’s going on in the world today. Hebrews 12 tells us that Jesus is the perfect of our faith. So we don’t have to worry about how to trust God, as long as long as we focus on Jesus.
Often storms come into our lives to test us, and through them, we learn to trust God. When we observe the strength of Jesus we do not become weary and give up. I think about Jesus’s strength He kept during all the challenges of His life on earth.
It is crucial to keep our eyes on Jesus, especially this year otherwise we won’t see what’s beyond the storms. God holds the future in His hands, and that alone should encourage us not to give up in our personal storms are well as the storms of the world. So during these times of great trials when you begin to wonder and question why God is allowing whatever trials of faith that is currently going on, keep your focus on Jesus and be a peace. Remember that Romans 8:28 says,
“For those who live God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.”
There’s something I learned a long time ago. God will only release life-changing blessings in our lives if we pass certain obedience tests. They are different for all of us. We can trust Him with our lives, He is our anchor in every storm. Instead of wallowing in self-pity and holding on to our fears, it is important to make the choice to let go and reach for Jesus, the anchor of our souls, it is then we will see the future God has prepared for us,
We can think of Peter when he walked on water but started sinking immediately when he took his eyes of Jesus he looked a the waves around him. Focusing on the storm paralyzed us, which oftentimes leads to disaster.
“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil“ – Hebrews 6:19
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