October 18
The winds of life blow upon everyone. No one who has ever lived has traversed the entirety of his existence from birth to old age without encountering the storms of life, some of which are of gale force.
But the assurance we have from the Bible is that though the heavens may darken with gathering gloom, though the winds may blow, though the seas may roar, we can stand securely upon the promises that are found in His immutable Word.
David, who was no stranger to adversity, wrote about one of those assurances in Psalm 15:2-5. Here he says, “He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart…who honors those who fear the Lord…he who does these things will never be shaken.”
In Isaiah 33:15-16 it is stated, “He who walks righteously and speaks what is right…will dwell on the heights; his refuge will be the mountain fortress; his needs will be supplied.” Truth and righteousness are linked with the security that only God can supply. His greatest reward seems to be an untroubled spirit—despite life’s storms.
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