“The seas have lifted up, Lord, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves. Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea – the Lord on high is mighty.” Psalm 93:3-4
A Psalm is a hymn or sacred song that is sung. The author of this brief Psalm is unknown. It is possible, by the nature of it, that the nation of Israel was in danger from its enemies. This song extols the omnipotence and sovereignty of Jehovah God. It is five verses long and yet is packed with descriptive words that paint a vivid picture of the power of almighty God.
Have you ever stood in a rough surf up to your waist with your back to the incoming waves and been clobbered by a big wave that knocked you off your feet? Have you ever seen an angry sea during a storm where the waves come crashing against the rocks, water shooting skyward? That is the picture I get when I read these two verses out of Psalm 93. When the waves rise up high and come crashing down onto the sand it makes a thunderous noise. If water didn’t produce power, then man would never have tried to harness it to produce power to run things, as with a water wheel. God’s power is compared to the power of water, only in that it is mightier or greater than that of water, which He caused to spring forth during creation. Once again we find that something created can never be greater than the one who created it.
So what can we as believers in this modern day and age take for ourselves to teach and encourage us in the face of our daily trials and tribulations. Just this: the God that we serve isn’t thwarted by the efforts of mortal man. His love for us is like nothing we have ever experienced, His mercy is unparalleled in all of creation and His great power and might is unmatched over all the earth. There is nothing that is impossible for Him; nothing He cannot do. When we say we have faith in God what we should believe in our hearts is that we are trusting in a living God who cares so deeply for us that He would move heaven and earth to not only meet our needs, but protect us from our enemies. Our faith is never in vain when it is placed in God.
Walk with the King today and be a blessing!
