*The God Who Stills the Seas*

*O LORD God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O LORD, with your faithfulness all around you? You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.*   (Psalm  89:8-9)

Father,

Who is mighty like you? Who is powerful like you? No one compares to you. All are dust compared to your unsurpassable greatness. The nations are nothing more than a drop in a bucket compared to your unimaginable greatness. You hold all the waters of the earth   in the palm of your hand. The   mountains tremble and melt before you. The angels cover their eyes as they circle your throne. You uphold the entire universe with your word. Apart from your sustaining power, the   universe would dissolve into nothingness. You are the Lord of Hosts. All the heavenly beings submit to your Word and Rule. The most powerful angels do You bidding. There is no one like You, O God. Our greatest imaginings of You cannot come close to Your true   greatness.

And yet, in spite of Your great   immensity, You are also near to me. You, the world-making, world-sustaining, angel-frightening, mountain-melting   God, promise to be faithful to me. You promise to be near me when I’m broken-hearted. When my soul is nothing but a dying ember, you don’t snuff it out, but instead blow it to life. When I am a bruised reed, you don’t cast me aside, but instead nurse me to health. When the waters rise, you keep me from being swept away. When the fires burn around me, you keep me from being singed. You are with me when I am thrown into the furnace. You are with me when I am flung into the lion’s den. You are always faithful, always a sure foundation, always my Rock. When the world rages around me, You keep me in perfect peace.

So often I’m tempted to rely upon my own strength in the midst of trials. How foolish I  am! You are the infinitely strong God, I am weak, frail, and easily frightened.

*When the waters rise around me, help me to look to You.*

*Help me to fix my gaze on You.*

*Help me to trust You.*

I have often proved unfaithful, but you have always proven yourself to be faithful. I have proven to be weak, You have proven Yourself strong.

And so I throw away any foolish trust I have in myself, and I look solely to You.

*HALLELUJAH*