Those Crisis Times
by an Old Disciple
“And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full…And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”~ Mk. 4:37, 39
He is pre-eminently, the Christ of every crisis. There is no situation that can arise that He cannot control. “He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves are still,” so says the Psalmist.
A crisis does not make us; it shows us. It reveals in us what is already there— fear or faith. And, generally, sad to say, it is the former. It is during these crisis times we find that we are what we have been becoming. As my mentor Dr. Hankins would say, "It's humbling to find out you're not as spiritual as you thought you were."
But not only do these crucial times show us who we are, but, more importantly, what He can do. One of Webster’s definitions of this word is “a turning point.” A crisis can turn a spiritual crippled person into a completed (whole) one, if he or she turns to Christ.
Nothing takes God off guard, for He is always on guard.
Thank you Dr. Sandlin. This reminder could not have come at a better time as my husband was admitted to the hospital last evening ppppp0