ARTICLE:

CAN YOU SLEEP WHEN THE TEMPEST BEGINS?

"The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but safety is of the Lord"
Proverbs 21:31

        The captain of a ship had always suffered severe losses on his vessel everytime he ttavelled on the Atlantic. He recruited different sets of deck and engine crew who always end up resigning due to fear of the ship's vulnerability to wreck. This went on for some time until he met a group of young crew members who decided to take up the job. At the job interview, he asked the men how effective they were and they replied by saying " they could sleep when the tempest begins". The ship-owner didn't quite understand that reply but was forced to employ them anyway out of desperation. When the tempest came in later in the week, the captain rushed to the cabin where the crew slept peacefully as the storm raged. He woke them and started shouting at them when they replied " didnt we tell you on our appointment that we could sleep when the tempest begins". In his rage,he fired them immediately and rushed to the deck to see how much damage had been done. To his surprise, he saw that everything was fully under control as the crew he hired had taken all precautionary measures to keep the ship from wrecking. It was then that the farmer understood what his crew meant with their earlier response, so he also went back to rest.

      When you’re prepared, spiritually, mentally, and practically, you have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when the tempest begins through your life? The hired crew in the story was able to sleep because they had secured the ship against the storm.  

          We secure ourselves against the storms of life by soaking ourselves with the Word of God, being obedient to it and then placing our faith and trust in God’s goodness. We don’t need to understand, we just need to hold His hand to have peace in the midst of our storms.



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