My rock during turbulence

My rock during turbulence

I remember flying to New York for business.  Note flying is not the thing I like to do. I remember the pilot coming over the speaker and saying to put on our seat belts because we were coming to so some rough weather. The lady that was sitting next to me had had her 5 year old daughter I and she looked at me and said this is not going to be fun. I looked at her and said why? She told me this was her first flight and was already scared. I looked at the little girl and said it’s going to be ok. Then the weather hit and the plane was all over the place. Why I was helping that mother with her little girl I forgot to put on my seat belt. Yes I flew out of my seat and hit the floor. I climbed back into the seat and put my seat belt on. The little girl said are you ok?  I looked at her and said yes I am and she laughed and said you should have put on your seat belt like the man on the speaker said. I laughed and said yes I should have listened to him. The flight became worse and I guess I had this look on my face like we were about to die. The little girl looked at me and said you want to hold on to my blanket? She said it helps me when I am scared. I thought for a second and said no when really I wanted to say yes.  I got to thinking about that a few days ago when I came across 2 Samuel 22: 2-3 “ The lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliver, my God my mountain where I seek refuge. My shield the horn of my salvation my strong hold my refuge and my savior you save me from violence.”  

Psalm 145 promises, “The lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.” And the words of Jesus offer us comfort: “These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have turbulence; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world (John 16:33).  As believers, we know the God loves us and the He will protect is in times of hardship, He will comfort us; in times of sorrow. He will dry our tears. When we are troubled, God is always with us. We must build our lives on the rock that cannot be shaken: we must trust in God. And then, we must get on with the hard work of tackling our problems…. Because if we don’t, who will? Or should?