Escape the Tempest

I would hasten my escape
From the windy storm and tempest. Psalm 55:8

We have a bit of a blow going on here and the snow is trying to make it a blizzard. So far it is more blow than snow, but we'll have to see how the rest of the day goes. Our verse for today is part of a contemplation of David, and it sounds like the king is contemplating a tough time in his life. Like David, we want to escape the tempests of life and take it easy. God may have something to teach us in the tempest though and escape may not be the Lord's first lesson for us. We walk in faith that the Lord will bring us through, but for the moment we should rejoice in the lesson of the storm. Oh boy, is that much easier to write than it is to live! 

In the storm, we may not think of much more than prayer and the struggle to take that one more step. We may even despair of life and call on the Lord to save us. Many come to salvation in exactly those sorts of circumstances. With salvation on the line, we certainly would not want the storm to end too early or gain an escape that skips the important parts. Praise God for the divinely managed storms He sends to teach us and to save us in our times of need. 

Have a wonderful tempest this morning! 

Bucky