“And he [Jesus] arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”~ Mk. 4:3
I have a problem with the little cliche', "Weaker than water." Especially in the aftermath of a tsunami. It is documented the waves alone have reached heights of an estimated one-hundred feet, spanning for some sixty miles; plus the devastating carnage it leaves behind.
Like Peter of old it is easy for us to lose faith, sinking in the sea of despair, when we look at the magnitude of the waves during the storms of life. It is so important during such occasions we get alone and remind ourselves, God is mightier than the mighty. David tells us, "The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, [yea, than] the mighty waves of the sea." Psa. 93:4
Let each of us keep three scriptures in our mental file cabinet when we see the dark clouds arise and the sea and the waves begin roaring:
1. "Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them." Psa. 89:9
2. "He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still." Psa. 107:29
3. "Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed." Job 38:11
How precious the thought that we all may recline,
Like John, the beloved so blest,
On Jesus' strong arm, where no tempest can harm,
Secure in the "Haven of Rest."
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