Music Video: Hurricane (Natalie Grant)
Stop looking at your circumstances and just look up!
I love the song Hurricane by Natalie Grant! While I was at a Women of Faith conference this past year, Natalie spoke about several of her songs from her most recent album, Hurricane. Telling a little bit of the behind the scenes with the songs and why some of them were written and the importance they have on her life.
Natalie referred to Matthew 14, and how Jesus showed up during the storm, but the storm
continued. Even though the storm is all around us, Jesus is with us through the storm. Just like He was with Peter. Jesus reached out to help Peter walk on water. When Peter doubted his faith he started sinking, it wasn’t until Peter kept his eyes on Jesus and kept his faith strong that he was able to walk toward Jesus on the water.
I love what she has to say about this…
Something about that story jumped off the page in a new way for me that morning. What stood out to me, was that there Jesus stood, and the storm was still raging. Jesus had come to them now, and He was right there. He could have stopped the storm, but it was still raging. As Christians, we think if you have enough faith, your life will be perfect and your trials will disappear. The fact is that sometimes your trials will increase. (Natalie Grant, New Release Tuesday Interview)
Matthew 14:22-33 is where Jesus walks on the water during the storm. This excerpt is from the Message Bible. As soon as the meal was finished, he insisted that the disciples get in the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he dismissed the people. With the crowd dispersed, he climbed the mountain so he could be by himself and pray. He stayed there alone, late into the night. Meanwhile, the boat was far out to sea when the wind came up against them and they were battered by the waves. At about four o’clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them walking on the water. They were scared out of their wits. “A ghost!” they said, crying out in terror.But Jesus was quick to comfort them. “Courage, it’s me. Don’t be afraid.”Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to you on the water.”He said, “Come ahead.”Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, “Master, save me!”Jesus didn’t hesitate. He reached down and grabbed his hand. Then he said, “Faint-heart, what got into you?”The two of them climbed into the boat, and the wind died down. The disciples in the boat, having watched the whole thing, worshiped Jesus, saying, “This is it! You are God’s Son for sure!”
Stop looking at your circumstances and just look up!
I love the song Hurricane by Natalie Grant! While I was at a Women of Faith conference this past year, Natalie spoke about several of her songs from her most recent album, Hurricane. Telling a little bit of the behind the scenes with the songs and why some of them were written and the importance they have on her life.
Natalie referred to Matthew 14, and how Jesus showed up during the storm, but the storm
continued. Even though the storm is all around us, Jesus is with us through the storm. Just like He was with Peter. Jesus reached out to help Peter walk on water. When Peter doubted his faith he started sinking, it wasn’t until Peter kept his eyes on Jesus and kept his faith strong that he was able to walk toward Jesus on the water. I love what she has to say about this…
Something about that story jumped off the page in a new way for me that morning. What stood out to me, was that there Jesus stood, and the storm was still raging. Jesus had come to them now, and He was right there. He could have stopped the storm, but it was still raging. As Christians, we think if you have enough faith, your life will be perfect and your trials will disappear. The fact is that sometimes your trials will increase. (Natalie Grant, New Release Tuesday Interview)
Matthew 14:22-33 is where Jesus walks on the water during the storm. This excerpt is from the Message Bible. As soon as the meal was finished, he insisted that the disciples get in the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he dismissed the people. With the crowd dispersed, he climbed the mountain so he could be by himself and pray. He stayed there alone, late into the night. Meanwhile, the boat was far out to sea when the wind came up against them and they were battered by the waves. At about four o’clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them walking on the water. They were scared out of their wits. “A ghost!” they said, crying out in terror.But Jesus was quick to comfort them. “Courage, it’s me. Don’t be afraid.”Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to you on the water.”He said, “Come ahead.”Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, “Master, save me!”Jesus didn’t hesitate. He reached down and grabbed his hand. Then he said, “Faint-heart, what got into you?”The two of them climbed into the boat, and the wind died down. The disciples in the boat, having watched the whole thing, worshiped Jesus, saying, “This is it! You are God’s Son for sure!”
In 1 Peter 5:10, it says that, In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. (NLT)
In this world we will have trials, but with our faith and hope in Christ we will be given new strength. As Christians, our trials will increase and it’s how we deal and react to these trials we face that shape our lives we live. So even though we may suffer/hurt for a little while, we will gain the strength to overcome our trials and we can rest with Christ. God will strengthen you in the midst of your trials. When you stop looking at your circumstances and just look up you can find the strength you may never have known you had. So when you feel that there’s nothing more you can do and you feel weighed down with your heavy burdens, just remember that the God says, ‘come unto me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest.’ He is with you in the midst of your storm and you are being transformed from the inside out.
Keep looking up and following HIS PLAN for you. Just remember, He’s going to say you are worthy! Worthy of so much in your life.
Blessings,
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