Are you facing a storm in your life? This is when God delights to come to your aid. Do you remember when the disciples were in the midst of the storm and battered by the waves? Jesus came walking on the water and what did Jesus say to His terrified disciples? “Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid” (Matthew 14:27). The meaning of the word “cheer” is to “take courage.”
If someone tells you to “take courage” in the storm, you may feel indignant and think, “What do you know about what I am going through?” But when Jesus says “Be of good cheer,” you can take courage because He, the Creator of the universe, is backing His words.
No matter how fierce the storm in your life, God is bigger. You may drown on your own, but when God comes and brings His cheer and courage, you’ll weather the storm! You don’t need to fear when He is with you.
Have a blessed day,
Nancy Campbell