“Keep your eyes forever on the Lord. Do not let your faith wavier.”

By Misty Strieff Prine

      Last week, we had some terrible weather that came through a neighboring county to us, Lincoln County, and it was just horrible. It made me really realize how scary a storm can be and how it can bring about such a fear of the unknown, especially at nighttime, in the darkness. I also so the outpouring of community as all the First Responders from Copiah County and beyond caravanned down to Lincoln County, my husband being one of them, and worked endlessly through the night, to help rescue people and clear paths, only to go back the next day to continue the efforts. Volunteers and communities are such a blessing to see jump into action to help their brothers and sisters in need and may God bless them for their willingness to serve so selflessly. Please continue to pray for all involved as they continue to recover from this.

            I’m reminded of when not only a thunderstorm comes like this in our area but when the storms of life blow into our lives unexpectedly – financial woes, physical strains, emotional distress, relationship issues, etc., how our faith in Jesus will carry us through. He will always make a way for us to weather the storm. We just have to keep our eyes on Him.

            I’m reminded of the passage of scripture in Matthew 14:22-33 which says, “Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”