Finding Calm in the Psalms
"He who
dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the
shadow of the Almighty." (Psalm 91:1)
Storm clouds roll on the horizon of everyday life. It is
oftentimes difficult to find shelter - to find a calm in the
storm. You can find that calm in the Psalms. "If you make
the Most High your dwelling - even the Lord, who is my
refuge - then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come
near your tent." (Psalm 91:9)
Imagine living in a tent. The wind begins whipping around
outside your tent as a tornado approaches and the petrifying
sound of a railroad train roaring down the tracks toward you
in a head-on collision. Suddenly, there is silence - a
deafening silence as you enter the eye of the storm. The
silence envelops your being, and fear strangles the life
breath out of you. You are terrorized by the moments of
uncertainty as you lay in wait of what is to come. "A
thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right
hand, but it will not come near you." (Psalm 91:7)
The storm passes you by and you step outside to observe the
devastation around you. "You will only observe with your
eyes and see the punishment of the wicked." (Psalm 91:8)
Surely the Lord has provided His angels to stand guard over
you. "For he will command his angels concerning you to
guard you in all your ways." (Psalm 91:11)
Life takes on a tornado-like character as we hurry through
each day, bombarded with head-on collisions that stress us
to the point of near-death and exhaustion. Rushing, like a
railroad train rolling down the tracks from one appointment
to the next. How do we find the eye of the storm; how do we
reach the quiet spot in the midst of chaos? "He will call
upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in
trouble, I will deliver him and honor him." (Psalm
91:15)
We only need to ask. The next time you need help in any
storm, call Jesus. The help line is always open, 24 hours a
day, seven days a week.
Michele