Devotion for Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 "The Necessity of Storms"

Nahum 1:3b "...the Lord hath His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet."

We all know that we have to have rain. With out the rain, the plant life would wither and die, the wells & water supplies would dry up completely. Rain is a necessary part of our lives. But what about the storms? What makes them necessary? I'm not real sure why storms are necessary in the physical world but I do have some thoughts as to why they are necessary in our lives spiritually.

Think about how when the physical storm arises. It starts out with a color change in the sky. Next the wind may pick up a bit, and then it starts to thunder and lightening. Then the rain begins to pour. During a storm, destruction is possible if the proper shelter is not sought out and found.

When a spiritual storm arises God is often times trying to get our attention. Maybe we are to increase our faith and trust in Him as were His disciples when they were in the boat. Maybe, just maybe, God is stirring up the storm in our lives because there is somthing we are holding on to that we need to let go of. The winds from the storm come and rip it from the clutches of our spiritual hands. Don't be surprised by storms of life, just learn what God is trying to show you in your life.