Storms of Change
Read: Luke 6:46-49 When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. (v. 48) It’s hurricane season in
Donna Harold July 16, 2024
Do you feel like you are caught in a storm in your life?
Like a storm, any major change in our lives, good or bad, can threaten to blow us off our foundations and flood us with anxiety. However, the Bible is full of encouragement for these times of stress and struggle.
Using the metaphor of a hurricane, this series gives direction and hope through God’s Word for the storms of life. The only solution is to build your life on the solid foundation of Jesus Christ.
“When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.” (Luke 6:48)
Storms are unavoidable and so are changes in life, but the promises of God can help you prepare, persevere, and recover, no matter what challenges come.
Read: Luke 6:46-49 When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. (v. 48) It’s hurricane season in
Read: Colossians 1:9-14 Being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy . . . (v. 11) Hurricane season in Florida spans
Read: Philippians 4:2-7 The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (v. 7) An Atlantic hurricane begins as a tropical
Read: Psalm 42 Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. (v. 11) With the right conditions, the thunderstorms in a tropical disturbance can
Read: Revelation 2:12-17 To the one who conquers I will give . . . a new name. (v. 17) When a tropical depression’s winds surpass 38 mph, it’s classified as
Read: Matthew 6:25-34 Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow. (v. 34) Once a storm is named, models are made predicting the storm’s path, timing, and wind speed. These are
Read: Colossians 3:12-17 . . . bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you. (v. 13) Wind
Read: Matthew 19:27-30 Everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will
Read: Jonah 1:1-16 For I know it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you. (v. 12) It is obviously not wise to run toward a
Donna M. Harold is retired from a career in accounting and consulting and lives in Tampa, Florida, with her husband and two cats. She serves as treasurer for her church, creates and facilitates Bible studies, and enjoys writing, mosaicking, and quilting.