And the Wind Ceased

I was very upset, today. Ever since I went live with the Pray for Japan website, my internet business has gone sharply downhill. I went from an average 66% profit, to a 32% average daily loss! What's more, on that same day, I stopped recieving most of my e-mails. People said they were recieving undeliverable messages.

I knew I should have my devotions, but I was just too upset. I prayed earnestly about the problem, and went about my daily tasks, stopping every few minutes to spend more time on the internet trying to solve the problem. One of my business associates noted that this was probably an attack of the devil because I started the Pray for Japan site. Indeed. It sure looks like it.

I have this obscure little out of print book by Amy Charmichael called Edges of His Ways I've been reading for my devotions. Toward late afternoon I finally pulled myself together and sat down to read. The reading for the day ended like this:

Am I weak, almost beginning to sink; burdened perhaps by my own troubles, perhaps by the troubles of others; blown about by stormy winds? When Peter saw the wind boisterous, as one does on such occasions "Immediately Jesus stretched forth His hand and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?"

"And the wind ceased."

I lost money again today, but that's ok. God will provide for me in His way and time, not mine. He is definitely faithful.