* Java with Abba series*

This series shares intimate journal entries of coffee time with Father God.

When Storms of Life Come

Here I am again, surrounded by the dark of night, eagerly awaiting a new dawn, a fresh start, a blank page in the book called “My Life”. What will be scribed on today’s page? Perhaps the sunrise will reveal clues.

My attention shifts to the crashing waves overtaking the beach. Is today to be a day where I will feel battered by wave after wave of what this world has to offer? Or will I be refreshed with each cleansing wave? Either way, the impact of the pounding surf seems noteworthy. “Impactful” and "powerful", those words resonate. That is what I can expect today. So it is, and so it shall be, the Lord my God shall empower me. Today, God will impact through me. Arise and shine, for the Glory of the Lord fills me to overflowing.

Then a whisper from above. BK, be my hands, feet, and voice today. Fear not, for the Lord your God is with you. I told you earlier in the week, expect "Big Things" from a "Big God"!

Ok Lord, I am strapping on my seat belt. Let the ride begin!

Fast forward. The dawn reveals more clues. Dark, threatening clouds cover the vast sea. Does this mean it will be a day of great storms, yielding lightning, thunder, and torrential rain? Or, is the cloud cover protection from the scorching South Carolina sun and relief from the predicted 100 degree heat? I sense it is a day to be cleansed by God’s heavy rain and the endless ocean waves, followed by a refreshing breeze. The clouds are a reminder of the vastness of God’s protection and his covering.

I know not yet the hour by hour details which lie ahead. However, I know the one who scribes the page. In him, I rest. In him, I trust. In him, I’m empowered to face the storms of life.