The NIV 365-Day Devotional Reading PlanVoorbeeld

Battling Adversity

At least four of Jesus’ disciples — Peter, Andrew, James and John — made their living as fishermen. Certainly they knew of Galilee’s infamous storms. Yet on one occasion, they panicked when a storm arose. Jesus woke from his nap, rebuked them for lacking faith and then calmed the storm. For us, storms can rise quickly as well: a dark spot shows up on an X-ray; a pink slip lands on our desk at work; a kid gets in with the wrong crowd at school; a parent dies; the stock market tanks. When these “winds” rise, remember Jesus. Trust him first — no matter how overwhelming the storm appears.

REFLECT & PRAY:

*What storms in life do you find most difficult to face?

*Why do most of us struggle with trusting God first?

*When you’ve trusted God during difficult times, what has resulted? How can those experiences help you place your trust in him during the next trial you face?

Taken from NIV Busy Dad’s Bible