Waves & Breakers

I hear the tumult of the raging seas
    as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.
 But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me,
    and through each night I sing his songs,
    praying to God who gives me life.- Psalm 42:7-8

After two consecutive days of being drenched in waves during my quiet time on the beach, I decided to ask God where He would like me to sit during our morning time together instead of relying on my own judgement. The answer was on the highest plateau of sand near the resort.

What a difference it made to know I was right where God wanted me to be, a high place above the stretch of beach that everyone traveled. I no longer was anxious with the sound of the waves and was able to completely focus on my time with God.

I had obviously been thinking of waves over the last few days and thought of how closely they resemble the troubles of life. Sometimes we can see them coming. Other times we can hear the roar and know that they are growing larger by the minute. And still sometimes they take us by surprise.

But regardless of the waves that sweep over us, God’s unfailing love pours over us so much more. Every day His loving kindness follows us wherever we go. Throughout the day, waves of mercy surround us and at night we can’t help but give Him praise for His faithfulness. God is our high place, our place of safety from the troubles of this world that come, sometimes in waves.