The Music in the Storm
By Pastor Jerry A. Burns
Out at sea, a bell buoy sits quietly for days at a time. In calm weather, it makes no sound. The surface is smooth. The skies are clear. It simply floats. But when the storm comes—when wind howls and waves crash—that buoy begins to ring. The violent beating of the water pulls the music out of it. Without the storm, there would be no song.
So it is with the believer. Trials do not create what is inside us; they reveal it. Anyone can speak confidently when life is easy. Anyone can smile when prayers are answered quickly. But when the wind picks up—when finances tighten, when health declines, when relationships strain—that is when the true condition of the heart is heard. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh (Luke 6:45). Storms become amplifiers.
Job declared, “When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold” (Job 23:10). Gold is not produced by fire; it is purified by it. Likewise, faith is not produced in crisis; it is proven in crisis. A storm will either pull bitterness out of us or worship out of us. It will either produce panic or prayer. What rings out of your life when the waves hit?
God does not waste storms. Sometimes He allows the wind to rise because He wants the music of trust, patience, and praise to be heard—not just by others, but by us. We often do not know what is truly inside until the waves begin to strike.
Prepare in the calm. Fill your heart daily with God’s Word so that when the storm comes, faith—not fear—rings out. Strengthen your prayer life before the crisis. Cultivate gratitude before the hardship. And when trials arrive, listen carefully to what your life is sounding like. If the music isn’t what it should be, ask God to refine your heart. Let every storm draw out worship instead of worry.
"The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory." — Psalm 64:10
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Week Forty-Four • November 1, 2026
What are you Seeking?
In this week’s message titled "What are you Seeking?" from Kitchener Baptist Church, Pastor Jerry A. Burns explores John 20 to show how the world searches for meaning in the wrong places. Listeners will hear how Solomon looked for purpose in worldly success and pleasures only to find vanity, and how Mary Magdalene sought her Savior at the tomb, weeping for the dead before discovering He had risen.
Pastor Burns reminds us that true life is found only in Jesus Christ. The reality of Christ gives us life, and His resurrection is the key to our salvation and eternal life. We must choose life, for Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Join us on "Timeless Truths" as we turn to God's Word for these vital answers.
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