Verse of the Day 11/22
Psalm 107:28-29 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
28 You were in serious trouble,
but you prayed to the Lord,
and he rescued you.
29 He made the storm stop
and the sea be quiet.
We have all faced some kind of storms in life; perhaps you're in the middle of one now. One of my favorite passages in regards to storms is from Mark chapter 4:35-41 where the disciples faced a fierce storm on the same and Jesus stepped in and called out "peace be still" and immediately the sea calmed down. It's a picture of white caps turning to a sea "like glass" at the call of Jesus voice.
In the passage we have before us the psalmist expressed familiarity with the storms on the sea relating to the storms of life. In Psalms 107 the psalmist reveals to us 4 different challenges in life, and the Lord has control of all of them. He relates to the desert; prison; illness; and actual storms. What caught my attention in this passage is that in verse 25 that God was the one who lifted up the waves.
David Jeremiah writes, "Did you step back from the canvas when you realized this detail (of the picture)? Are you shocked? We're much more comfortable crediting God with calming the storms than with causing them. And yet we must take the scripture at His word. The Bible teaches us that He is Lord of all - and that includes the storms that serve His purposes along with everything else."
Thinking of this brings us back to what happened to Jonah. We think of God being the one who calms the see but how often do we realize that He brings the storm, churns up the waters. These storms may or may not be directly related to our actions, but we find ourselves caught up in them nonetheless. Either way, He is the one who has the power to calm the sea.
Read the full chapter if you have the time today. Perhaps you are in of those places, scenarios, mentioned. If so, pray to the Lord. He is the one who brings rain to the desert; can free you from prison; can lift you up from illness that can put you to the brink of death; and Jesus can calm your storm by saying "peace be still" just as He did in Mark 4 on the sea with His disciples.
1. My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus' name.
o Refrain:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
2. When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
-- In Christ, Mike Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace. NIV
Psalm 107:23-30 English Standard Version (ESV)
23 Some went down to the sea in ships,
doing business on the great waters;
24 they saw the deeds of the Lord,
his wondrous works in the deep.
25 For he commanded and raised the stormy wind,
which lifted up the waves of the sea.
26 They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths;
their courage melted away in their evil plight;
27 they reeled and staggered like drunken men
and were at their wits' end.[a]
28 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
29 He made the storm be still,
and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 Then they were glad that the waters[b] were quiet,
and he brought them to their desired haven.
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