God, help me to experience your brightness in stormy weather

God is in the business of giving moments of sunlight, warmth, and joy during the storms as well as speaking a final “Peace” to them.

~~Carole Mayhall

This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.

Looking out the living room window, you watch the storm clouds gather in the west. Trees wave wildly in the wind. Big dollop-like raindrops splatter the window.

Then, a brief break in the overcast sky gives you a glimpse of sunlight. An unexpected knock on your door brings a wet, windblown friend with a thermos of hot coffee. The dramatic hues in the turbulent sky catch your eye like the colors of a treasured painting. The storm has a certain beauty all its own.

We often talk about how God will “work it all together for good,” as if he only gets involved in our life storms at the end when he puts all the pieces together. Dear sister, he is there during the storm, always with you no matter how cold and wet and windy it gets. Watch for those unexpected moments of sunlight, warmth, and joy along the way.

Prayer for Meditation

God, help me to experience your brightness in stormy weather.  

Scripture for Meditation

As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water.

Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?”

When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

Music for Meditation

 Your Grace Still Amazes Me

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