Withstanding the Storms of Life

by Keith Butler | Uncategorized

“And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like” (Luke 6:46-47).

There is a way to withstand every storm that life throws at you. But it entails letting Jesus be in charge of your life every day. Jesus said “why are you calling me Lord and you don’t do what I tell you?” In essence He is saying “Don’t call me Lord when you don’t do what I tell you.”

The one who doesn’t do what Jesus says is like a man that is without a foundation. He builds a house upon the sand. Then when the flood comes to his house what happens? Immediately his house collapses and the ruin is great.

In other words, a storm comes and easily blows his life away. He backslides even though he’s been in church ten years. He’s heard a lot of Word. But just hearing a lot of Word and being able to quote a lot of scriptures doesn’t mean anything. He has to do what it says.

But when you allow Jesus to be in charge of your life every day, you will withstand the storms of life. I’ll show you what you’re like. Luke 6:48 says, “He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.”

That same storm comes to your house. But you’ve been hearing the Word, meditating the Word, studying the Word and acting on the Word. And that storm cannot shake you, because you are founded on the word of God.

You hear the Word and do it. And after all the trials, test, and tribulations came along your house is standing strong.

Sooner or later, everybody faces a flood somewhere in life. Some sooner than later. Because you are facing a flood doesn’t necessarily mean you did anything wrong. Maybe you did, but maybe you didn’t. The floods come regardless. The questions is, what will happen when they beat upon your house? Will your house fall or will it be left standing when the storm blows over?

One way to be sure is to allow Jesus to be in charge of your life. Call Him your Lord and let Him be Lord. Then you can walk through the fire and you can walk through the flood. But you’ll always come out on the other side smelling like a rose – the rose of Sharon – Jesus is His name.

Scripture References: Isaiah 43:2; Daniel 3:27; Psalm 66:12

Keith Butler Ministries

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Keith Butler has been an ordained minister since 1974. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds diplomas from Canada Christian College and Rhema Bible Training Center.

He serves in ministry with the support of his lovely wife, Pastor Deborah L. Butler, and their children: Pastor Andre Butler (granddaughters Alexis, Angela, and April), Pastor MiChelle Ferguson and husband Pastor Lee (grandson Lucas), and Minister Kristina Jenkins and husband Pastor Joel (grandsons Andrew and Austin, and granddaughter Alyssa).

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