Is there a storm in your life tonight that is stealing your serenity and blocking your relationship of trust in your Father? The Bible says you can have peace instead: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee" (Isaiah 26:3).

Remember what Jesus did in the face of the storm as He drifted out to sea in a vulnerable fishing boat loaded with His disciples? Tempest-tossed and frightened, the disciples were amazed to see that Jesus slept! His life, and the lives of everyone else in the boat, were in jeopardy - BUT JESUS SLEPT!

There was no fear in Jesus. He trusted His Father to watch over Him and protect Him. His trust was so complete that He relaxed enough to be able to sleep. He didn't even consider the impending dangers of the storm. His peace passed all natural understanding because He had His eyes only on the power of God to keep Him in perfect peace. Jesus had His mind on God's call upon His life, upon His mission to the lost and hurting world, and nothing else mattered.

What a lesson there is for all of us in this story of complete trust. Over and over He told us that we too could have this kind of trust, if we only believed. Over and over we look at our storms and we forget that God is more than enough.

Tonight, ask God for forgiveness for your lack of trust. Accept the cleansing blood of Jesus, and ask God to fill you with the overcoming power of the Holy Spirit. Then, like Jesus, the peace that passes all understanding will be yours tonight, restoring and preparing you for tomorrow.

Father God, thank you for directing my mind off of my storm and back on You. I submit to Your direction as You lead me out of the storms of my life, trusting You to guide and protect me. Thank You for sweet peace as I sleep tonight. In Jesus' Name, Amen.