Where do they get the names for the hurricanes each year? So far, my name hasn’t come up. There is sometimes a calm before the storm. When the eye of the hurricane goes over, we often get a glimpse of blue skies. Here is a question for your Monday: are you in the calm or the storm? Where are you?
As Paul and his companions tried to make it to Rome, they encountered a calm south wind. The ship’s pilot saw this as their chance to sail again. But before long, a hurricane wind called the Northeaster came across Crete and caught the ship. Unable to resist it, the ship went with the wind. It sounds frightening!
Sooner or later, we will face a storm with our names on it. How do we prepare? If you are presently in the calm, give thanks. And if you are in the storm right now, trust that the wind of God will carry you through. Paul was in the will of God and still encountered a storm. So may we. But God is still with us, even in the storm. Trust him. Storms are all temporary. Our God is eternal. And he never leaves us.
