Withstanding the Storms of Life
Bishop Keith Butler
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things, which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: Luke 6:46-47 (KJV)
There is a way to withstand every storm that life throws at you. But it entails letting Jesus be in charge of your life everyday. Jesus said why are you calling me Lord and you don’t do what I tell you? In essence He is saying ‘‘don’t call me Lord when you don’t do what I tell you.
The one who does not do what Jesus says is like a man that is without a foundation. He builds a house upon the sand. Then when the flood came to his house what happened? Immediately his house collapsed and the ruin of the house was great. In other words, a storm comes and easily blows his life away. He backslides even though he has been in church 10 years. He’s heard a lot o f Word. But just hearing a lot of Word and being able to quote a lot of scriptures does not mean anything. He has to do what it says.
But when you allow Jesus to be in charge of your life every day, you will withstand the storms of life. I’ll show you what you’re like. Luke 6:48 says, “He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.”
That same storm came to your house. But you have been hearing the Word, meditating the Word, studying the Word and acting on the Word. And that storm could not shake you, because you are founded on the word of God. You heard the Word and did it. And when all the trials, test, and tribulations came along your house was left standing strong.
Everybody faces a flood somewhere in life. Some sooner than later. Because you are facing a flood does not necessarily mean you did anything wrong. Maybe you did, but maybe you did not. The floods come regardless. The questions is, what will happen when they beat upon your house? Will your house fall or will it be left standing when the storm blows over?
One way to be sure is to allow Jesus to be in charge of your life. Call Him your Lord and let Him be Lord. Then you can walk through the fire and you can walk through the flood. But you’ll always come out on the other side smelling like a rose, the rose of Sharon -- Jesus is His name.
Scripture References: Isaiah 43:2; Daniel 3:27; Psalm 66:12
Bishop Keith A. Butler is the founder and pastor of Word of Faith International Christian Center in Southfield, MI, and Word of Faith Christian Center in San Antonio, TX. Bishop Butler ministers extensively in churches, conferences, and seminars throughout the U.S. and abroad with an emphasis on instruction and no-nonsense, practical application of God's Word.
