Holly looks terrified as she's being pulled out toward the boiling surf and Derek looks to be holding on for dear life and painfully determined to rescue his beloved from the stormy water. It would be a fearful thing to actually be caught in a storm and be in true danger.
How often in life are we caught in a storm? Sometimes its a consequence of our own actions, and other times we're just caught up as collateral damage, so to speak. Whatever the reason, it's not the place most of us want to be.
There are numerous Christian songs referring to storms with lyrics like: "Hold me close 'til the storm passes by," and "It takes a storm now and then to remind me to depend" on the Lord. And then there's the pathos in Casting Crowns, "Praise You in This Storm," as Mark sings, "I remember when I stumbled in the wind; You heard my cry; You raised me up again..."
Just as storms rake across the earth from time to time, storms also rage through our lives at times. As unpleasant as storms are, they are a fact of life and the best way to deal with them is to ask God for help and safety as we weather their effects. None of us want storms in our lives, but oddly enough, they are what can eventuallly make us stronger in the Lord -- and more joyful as well.
The Psalmist describes a Christian going through a storm and coming out safely in chapter 107:28-31, "Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses. He calms the storm, so that its waves are still. Then they are glad because they are quiet; so He guides them to their desired haven. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!"
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