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lies shall be stopped..."
When David was confronted by the problems of life he looked back to how God has blessed in the past in the sanctuary. He recalls the good times of mediation with the Lord as he rested on his bed. He recalls the victories won the closeness of the Lord in the past struggles and he is encouraged as he faces present storms and difficulties. As the Apostle Paul said in Romans 8:31, "If God be for use who can be against us!" Recalling how God has helped us in the past can give us encouragement to face present storms. If God has been faithful in the past He will also be faithful in the presence moment and also in the future. We can be helped to face present storms by recalling how God was with us and helped us in the past. We can learn to "stand on the promises of God." We can "lean on the everlasting arms of our Lord Jesus Christ.

3. This leads us to a third "storm warning". When we are caught in the gales of life and tossed on the stormy seas rest in the promises of God. When the storms come let's ask ourselves "Do I really believe in God's promises? Are they true? Can they keep me faithful and true and strong? Can I rest in the Lord? Isaiah 40:31 says, "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not faint." When we wait on the Lord we are renewed. We will soar like eagles, and we will know tireless running and weariless walking. We will rest in the Lord. Isaiah 14: 3 says "And it shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall give you rest from your sorrow, and from your fear and from the hard bondage wherein you were made to serve." Isaiah 26: 3 says "You will keep Him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." In spite of the storms the Lord will bring peace to our minds when they are stayed on Him... The songwriter puts it,
"Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace."
God promises His presence with us. He promises to renew us; He promises to give us rest and He promises that we will have repose. John 14:27 says, "Peace I leave with You, My peace (Jesus) I give unto you. Not as the world giveth, give I unto You. Let not your heart be troubled; neither let it be afraid." Philippians 4:6-7 counsels " Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God and the peace of God which passes all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

When the storms come the Lord is with us. We can stand on His promises and we can look to Him, to come and calm the waves and quiet the winds. He is our sanctuary in the midst of the storm.

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