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Thursday,
February
25,
2021
Brooksyne looks like she got dressed just so she could match this plaque we saw earlier this week at Audrey's. The psalm sounds like it could be a hymn.
"Mighty
Waves"
Message summary: In
the great classic hymn "The Love of God", the hymn
writer extols the inexhaustible love of God. This
is surely one of the most creative use of words in
all hymnology. Let the words of its text bless you
today as you personally apply God's enduring love
to your heart.
Listen
to this message on your audio player."Mightier
than the thunders of many waters, mightier than
the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is
mighty!" (Psalm 93:4).
Could
we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
As
a family we, like most people, thoroughly enjoy
the mighty ocean. Brooksyne and I were both raised
in the Midwest, far from any shore point. I only
saw the ocean a couple of times growing up and
Brooksyne, only saw it for the first time after we
were married. That was a special trip to the
Delaware shore back in 1979. Somewhere we have a
primitive "selfie" of a slender young couple on
the beach. (Selfies back then meant setting the
camera on a timer and then running to get in the
photo before the picture was taken!)
However since 1993, when we moved to Massachusetts and were only 20 miles from the nearest shore point, we have lived relatively near the ocean. Even here in Lancaster County we can reach a shore point in about 2 and 1/2 hours. Through the years we have made frequent trips to the Atlantic shore from the Florida Keys up to Acadia National Park in Maine. Our visits to the Pacific Ocean have been much less frequent due to the long distance but through the years we have seen the Pacific Ocean at various points from San Diego up to Olympia National Park in Washington.
Regardless of age most of us never grow weary of seeing the ocean. It's no big surprise that the ocean is alluded to in quite a number of Scripture verses as well as hymns all throughout the ages. The Psalm used in our daily text extols the might of God. "Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty!" (Psalm 93:4). The sea referred to by the Psalmist was likely the Mediterranean Sea. Israel is small geographically and Jerusalem is not far from the Mediterranean Sea.
The Psalmist had observed the might of the sea and I too am reminded of the awesomeness of God’s power when I look out over the vast ocean with the continuous pounding waves! The waves are a great analogy of God’s constant and mighty power but the Lord on high is even mightier!
However since 1993, when we moved to Massachusetts and were only 20 miles from the nearest shore point, we have lived relatively near the ocean. Even here in Lancaster County we can reach a shore point in about 2 and 1/2 hours. Through the years we have made frequent trips to the Atlantic shore from the Florida Keys up to Acadia National Park in Maine. Our visits to the Pacific Ocean have been much less frequent due to the long distance but through the years we have seen the Pacific Ocean at various points from San Diego up to Olympia National Park in Washington.
Regardless of age most of us never grow weary of seeing the ocean. It's no big surprise that the ocean is alluded to in quite a number of Scripture verses as well as hymns all throughout the ages. The Psalm used in our daily text extols the might of God. "Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty!" (Psalm 93:4). The sea referred to by the Psalmist was likely the Mediterranean Sea. Israel is small geographically and Jerusalem is not far from the Mediterranean Sea.
The Psalmist had observed the might of the sea and I too am reminded of the awesomeness of God’s power when I look out over the vast ocean with the continuous pounding waves! The waves are a great analogy of God’s constant and mighty power but the Lord on high is even mightier!
But
when preparing this message I found out someone
took a liberty when they quoted the verse on the
plaque Brooksyne is holding or it might have been
a recent sample arrival that quality control
rejected due to the error. "Mightier than the wave
of the sea is His love for you." I can't find any
standard version that ends with any reference to
God's love (see here). However it
certainly expresses a truth!
In
the great hymn "The Love of God", it's the
inexhaustible love of God that the hymn writer is
extolling. This is surely one of the most creative
use of words in all hymnology. Let the words of
its chorus bless you today as you personally apply
God's enduring love to your heart.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father, any
words we speak or pictures we draw cannot fully
describe your infinite love. Your boundless love
reaches beyond the heavens and yet it penetrates
our individual hearts. It is only in
experiencing a personal relationship with you
that we begin to sense the inexhaustible and
pure love that comes only from You. Even as the
mighty waves are unceasing and powerful, washing
over the boulders and rocks in the seas, Your
immeasurable love fills our lives to overflowing
so that Christ’s mighty love is seen through us.
In Jesus’ Name we praise and thank You. Amen.
O
Love of God, how rich, how pure
How measureless and strong
It shall forevermore endure
The saints and angels song.
How measureless and strong
It shall forevermore endure
The saints and angels song.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father, any
words we speak or pictures we draw cannot fully
describe your infinite love. Your boundless love
reaches beyond the heavens and yet it penetrates
our individual hearts. It is only in
experiencing a personal relationship with you
that we begin to sense the inexhaustible and
pure love that comes only from You. Even as the
mighty waves are unceasing and powerful, washing
over the boulders and rocks in the seas, Your
immeasurable love fills our lives to overflowing
so that Christ’s mighty love is seen through us.
In Jesus’ Name we praise and thank You. Amen.Today's
Suggested Music and Supplemental
Resources
Ester took this photo of a
cardinal on our presently
squirrel-free red barn feeder that is on top
of the 7 foot pole I greased with WD-40. So
far my method is working and it was rather
entertaining yesterday to watch the
squirrels eye the feeder and then jump up to
climb the pole and then slide down.
On the other hand perhaps we just
need to enjoy the squirrels!
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