Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. Psalm 107:28-30
The movie, a Perfect Storm, depicts a horrendous storm with raging killer waves that absolutely no boat, ship or otherwise could have possibly survived. I was on the edge of my seat throughout most of the movie, hoping that there would be a happy ending to this story of the fishermen who were caught out at sea. Sadly, it did not end as I had hope. Today’s passage parallels that movie; in that these men are at sea and the storm is raging with high winds; the staggering waves have them at their wit’s end. Unlike the movie, these men cry out to God to save them… and He does. He calms the storm and makes the waves be still. Needless to say, they are relieved and delighted that He has made everything quiet and gets them to their destination safely and without harm.
We are no match for the storms of life, duly noted, especially when they are storms of great magnitude. Some storms we are able to ride out and others are ones that only the Lord can calm and make quiet. He can turn a storm into a whisper, make the waves at His command, be still and then bring us into a safe place with a simple "shhh." Without a doubt, whatever storm is raging in your life today, with one hush from the Lord, everything must obey; everything must come under control at His command. With a cry from you, the Lord can move on your behalf. The men in this passage cried out and He answered. Can you imagine their faith level after that experience? I’m sure they praised Him for hearing their cry, for being mindful of them. Oh that men would praise the Lord for His wonderful works! Can you hear their witness once they arrived on dry land? After kissing the ground, I'm sure they went about telling others of His goodness and His mercy and how He quieted the storm of the sea with His command.
As I was typing, a song came to mind by Douglas Miller, the lyrics simply, yet powerfully say this: Though the storms keep on raging in my life, and sometimes it's hard to tell my night from day. Still that hope that lies within is reassured as I keep my eyes upon the distant shore; I know He'll lead me safely to that blessed place He has prepared … I'm so glad that He is still calming and quieting storms in the lives of His people today!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
The movie, a Perfect Storm, depicts a horrendous storm with raging killer waves that absolutely no boat, ship or otherwise could have possibly survived. I was on the edge of my seat throughout most of the movie, hoping that there would be a happy ending to this story of the fishermen who were caught out at sea. Sadly, it did not end as I had hope. Today’s passage parallels that movie; in that these men are at sea and the storm is raging with high winds; the staggering waves have them at their wit’s end. Unlike the movie, these men cry out to God to save them… and He does. He calms the storm and makes the waves be still. Needless to say, they are relieved and delighted that He has made everything quiet and gets them to their destination safely and without harm.
We are no match for the storms of life, duly noted, especially when they are storms of great magnitude. Some storms we are able to ride out and others are ones that only the Lord can calm and make quiet. He can turn a storm into a whisper, make the waves at His command, be still and then bring us into a safe place with a simple "shhh." Without a doubt, whatever storm is raging in your life today, with one hush from the Lord, everything must obey; everything must come under control at His command. With a cry from you, the Lord can move on your behalf. The men in this passage cried out and He answered. Can you imagine their faith level after that experience? I’m sure they praised Him for hearing their cry, for being mindful of them. Oh that men would praise the Lord for His wonderful works! Can you hear their witness once they arrived on dry land? After kissing the ground, I'm sure they went about telling others of His goodness and His mercy and how He quieted the storm of the sea with His command.
As I was typing, a song came to mind by Douglas Miller, the lyrics simply, yet powerfully say this: Though the storms keep on raging in my life, and sometimes it's hard to tell my night from day. Still that hope that lies within is reassured as I keep my eyes upon the distant shore; I know He'll lead me safely to that blessed place He has prepared … I'm so glad that He is still calming and quieting storms in the lives of His people today!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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