Drenched in His Word

Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them. You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. – Psalm 32:6-7

I was sitting on what I thought was a high place at the beach when I read today’s passage. The waves were steadily crashing against the shore and I haughtily took the words, “the mighty waters will not reach me,” to heart. Just as I began to write the passage in my journal I was completely drenched in a rouge wave. My bible, reading glasses, highlighter and pens rolled down the beach as the wave retreated back to the ocean.

While soaking wet and laughing, I quickly gathered up my belongings and moved to higher ground to compose myself. Just as quickly as the wave appeared, my mind thought of 1 Corinthians 10:12 which reads, “So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!” Thank you Lord for Your creative humbling.

This was one of God’s field trip lessons for me. Over the last several months I have been ‘drenched’ in His word preparing the new Royal Records book for 2023. It has been amazing and I have treasured the closeness with God that came with all the research and studying. But in that moment, I was feeling a bit proud of myself and obviously needed a reminder that He alone is my rock and hiding place, and placing my confidence in myself is like standing in sand, unprotected from the waves.

The following day I sat even higher on the beach and found myself cautiously listening for the roar of the waves. I no longer had that peace of listening to them as I had the day before and I felt anxious with each loud crash, while watched them cautiously.

Just as I was asking myself, “do you think you should move back…” yes…I was hit again. This time my bible was in the safety of my beach bag, but my coffee, sunglasses and flipflops again went for a swim. I know that the Lord is going to teach me several lessons from these experiences and I pray that I have ears to hear.