" navigating The Storm"

"He commanded and raises the stormy wind

  and He brings them out of theirs distress." Psalm 107: 25-28

The ancient people of the nation of Axum

(located on the Red Sea in modern Ethiopia)

discovered that the stormy winds of the 

monsoon season could be harnessed by sail

for speed navigation. Rather than dreading

the high winds and rain, they learned how to

navigate their way through the storm.

   Psalm 107 provides a wonderful word 

picture of how God allows storm to come

our way, and then provide help for us to

navigate through them. "He commanded
and raised the storm wind...and He brings
them out of their distresses" (107: 25-28).

   Trusting God for guidance in trouble
times biblical theme. (Hebrews. 1:1) lists
many who used their problems as a
opportunity to exercise faith and to
experience God grace, provision and
deliverance: "who, who through faith

subdued kingdoms.work righteousness 

obtained promises, stopped the mouth
of lions. Quenched the violence of fire,
escaped the edge of the sword, and out
of weaknesses were made strong"
(vv33-34). Stormy circumstances are
inevitable. Although our first reaction
may be to run From the problem, we
can instead ask God to teach us how to
trust  Him to navigate us through the
storm Here is a song.

              Who gave the rain

1.   who gave the rain

      He had commanded the cloud above

      to opened the door of heaven for us

      He's the king of the flood

      This revelation is given to us

Chorus: who gave the rain 3x 

Bridge: Both the former and the latter

              It is the season

2.   Who gave the rain

       He had commanded the storm
       Peace be still
       you are the Lord,
       the savior of the world

       Let's us break up
       our fallow ground 

       Till He come

       He comes and rain