Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters;
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… works to the children of man, and let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and tell of His deeds and songs of joy. Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters. They saw the deeds of the Lord, His wondrous works in the deep, for He commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. They mounted up to heaven. They went down to the depths. Their courage melted away in their evil plight. They reeled and staggered like drunken men and were at their wits' end. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and He brought them to their desired haven. Let them thank the Lord for His steadfast love, for His wondrous works to the children of man. let them extol in the congregation of the people and praise Him in the assembly of the elders. …
okay this is you know others went out to sea in ships and look carefully you see it says they mounted up to the heavens and they went down to the depths that's the hundred foot wave and what do they need they need an omnipotent creator who's also their friend they need an omnipotent friend now what's intriguing about this look at this father king lover creator friend someone who's got power over the hurricane lord of the storm Incredibly different, and yet, the same words. Give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men. Every time, extreme diversity, and yet, the same unfailing love. What's the point? The point is this. These different love personas. You hear that term? These different love personas. Father. King. Lover. friend. Extremely different. But they are equally basic. They are equally ultimate. They are equally essential to who he is. They are equally his unfailing love. Now, you say, so? So? This is what you're supposed to ponder. And this is very, very difficult. This last year, I was in a Bible study with a woman who was, at the time, in a searching mode. And at the end of At the end of one of the studies, the question was, what did you learn tonight? …
… I see the apostle Paul walking on the deck of that ship, quoting the word of God, Psalm 107, verses 23 and following. They that go down to the sea in ships, they that do business in great waters, these see the wonders of the Lord and his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the winds thereof. They mount up to the heavens. They go down again into the depths. Their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro and stagger like a drunken man and are at their wit's end. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad, because they be quiet, for he bringeth them unto their desired haven. Difference in the reaction of those who know the Lord, and those who don't know the Lord when they get in a storm. …