Don’t Panic

Nahum 1:3 "The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilt. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet."

Do you dread the storms in your life? You don’t need to. Most of us freak out at the storms in our lives. Like the disciples, we panic in our boats, storm-tossed by the wind, while we look at Jesus sleeping and wonder how He could do this to us. It seems unfair to us that Christ would sleep while we suffer.

In Nahum 1:3 we’re told that God’s way is in the whirlwind and storm and that clouds are the dust of His feet. It’s not that God doesn’t care. Quite the opposite. It’s that God rules over the storms of our lives. He’s unrattled by the storms and has perfect peace because when He speaks, the winds and waves obey Him. I love that picture of God walking on the clouds like dust. His way is in the whirlwind and storm.

Don’t fret about the storms in your life. God’s presence might just surprise you, even in the storm. He’s closer than you think. He’ll never let you go.

Questions:

What storm are you facing right now? How does knowing that clouds are the dust of God’s feet encourage you to stand strong amid your storm?