Traveling Into A Storm

Posted by Dr. Reginald D. Terry on December 10th, 2009 filed in Comfort, Encouragement, Faithfulness, Perseverance, Salvation, Survival

While out-of-town at a ministry conference a few days ago, a major cold front and the first real winter storm of the season aimed for the Midwest. Than to stay until the event was ended, I rearranged my travel and returned to Omaha. To be expected, several airports were shut down due to blizzard-like conditions which, too, ushered in a deluge of heavy snow. With accompanying freezing temperatures, nearly 10 inches settled in on Omaha and threatened travel in and around the area both on the ground and in the air. Brrrrr!

As I navigated my connecting airport many were stranded due to the same front that had impacted their plans as well. An earlier flight to Omaha had already been cancelled so I approached the flight desk to see if mine was still listed. Remarkably, it was still scheduled to depart; but at the mention of Omaha the gate agent audaciously asked, “Why in the world would anyone be going to Omaha knowingly heading into a huge storm?” I kindly replied to her, “I’ve got to get home.”

Life for believers is likewise filled with blinding blizzards and similar storms. They often leave us stranded (crippled) in light of the tough conditions we at times must face. These unavoidable difficulties are par the course for every Christian. There’s no way around them. One may ask, “Why do believers maintain faith in Jesus Christ for a future in heaven knowing we will face great difficulties and encounter huge storms along the way?” The answer is simple: “We’re just trying to get home! In fact, it’s the only way we’re going to make it!

Keep trusting Him, dear brothers and sisters! “Trouble don’t last always!”