God is in control of the tide

Yesterday, I went to my thinking spot... It's been a long time since I've been, because of painful memories, because of difficult times, I have decided not to go down. 


Yesterday, I decided to go back, to see if I could meet with God in a quiet place. 


I believe that my God will never fail to turn up and meet me where I'm at, whether that is in church with my Christian family, driving my car, or if it is on a rock beside the sea (my thinking spot). 


I was right, my God, the God of the bible - the one who made the heavens and the earth, he showed up just as I had hoped.


The tide was rough yesterday, the winds were harsh and the day was just pure bleak. I think it almost resembled my mood for the best part of the day. 


I was listening to Matt Redman during the drive up to the thinking spot, "Lord, Let your glory fall". This song declares about God: "You are good, you are good and your love endures, today..." It couldn't have been a more fitting song for the time of reflection. 


As I sat there, reflecting upon the day to come and what had already been, I felt a sense of calm amidst the storm of life.


The tide, as I said was fierce, but something said God is in control. He is in control of the sea, even when it seems that it is wildly out of control. The same can then be said of life, God is totally in control of life. He is the same today, yesterday and tomorrow. When he makes a promise to hold you, in the midst of the storm, he will. 

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8: 38, 39) [NLT]

My prayer is that as you read this, you may be reminded that no matter how difficult the circumstance in life is, God, the maker of the heavens and the earth, the one who calmed a storm... Yes, He is in control.