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A Coming Storm

Matthew 7:24-27- “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.  “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

            In this passage of scripture Jesus gives the parable of the two builders.  The first builder is a wise man who made sure his foundation was sure by building his house on the rock.  The second is referred to as a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.  This foolish builder has a faulty foundation that will not withstand the storms that will come.

            Verse 25 reads, “And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house.”  This is a warning that storms will come, and at times they will threaten us.  If we are going to survive the storms we must have a strong foundation. 

            The Bible has a great deal to say about storms. The scriptures reveal the following about the storms we encounter as believers:

·            Joshua 10:11 teaches that storms can be sent by God.
·            Exodus 9:23-25 reveals that storms can be grievous.
·            Matthew 7:27 teaches that storms can be destructive.

In the Old Testament book of Nahum, the scriptures teach that God has his way in the whirlwind, in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of feet (Nahum 1:3). 

            For some time I have been hearing the words, “There is an approaching storm.”  I believe that there is a storm coming internationally, to our nation, to our region, and to us individually.  What kind of storm will this be?  It will be a last days storm.  The Apostle Paul writes in 2 Timothy 3:1, “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come.” 

            We are living in those days.  Days of danger and great peril.  What can we expect from this storm?  Deception, wars and rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes, and pestilences.  Jesus instructed us that these are “the beginning of sorrows,” and that these would be characteristics of the last days.

            How do we prepare for this coming storm?  I believe the following things will position us and protect us from the storm:
  • We must develop a hearing ear.
  • We learn the discipline of waiting in the Lord’s presence.
  • We continually pray for protection for our family members and those God instructs us to cover in prayer.
  • We pray for those in authority.
  • We need to heal any broken relationships in our lives.


There is a storm on the horizon.  As we take these steps we will be positioned and our foundation will be built on the rock.  We will survive the storm.

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