How do you hold onto faith when you are completely surrounded by destruction? Today on Day 190, we encounter two immense, overwhelming storms—one geopolitical and one meteorological. In 2 Kings, the devastating Assyrian empire, fresh off destroying the northern kingdom, marches straight to the gates of Jerusalem. King Hezekiah stands fast in his trust in God, refusing to buckle even when the arrogant Rabshakeh hurls psychological warfare and blasphemous taunts over the city walls.

In the book of Acts, the storm Paul warned about strikes with terrifying force. A nor'easter tempest traps the ship at sea for two weeks, obliterating all human hope of survival. Yet, in the middle of absolute darkness and panic, the prisoner Paul takes structural leadership of the vessel. Armed with a promise from an angel of God, he brings calm to the crew, brea ...