For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.
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… 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. He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, a fruitful land into a salty waste because of the evil of its inhabitants. He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water, and there He lets the hungry dwell and they establish a city to live in. …
… That's what they get. He cuts through the bars of iron. Okay? Now look at the third group. Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities. Now these people are sick. It's a little interesting. It's very interesting, actually. because these people, it says they're sick, they loathe all food, verse 18. And that means that they really are dying. They are wasting away physically. But it's as a result of foolishness, verse 17. These are more like people who've ruined their lives, ruined their bodies through overwork or addiction or something. And look what heals them. What they need is a healer. But what they're actually getting, in a sense, is a counselor. Because what heals them, look carefully, he sent forth his word. They get some kind of word, they get some kind of advice that heals them. They get some kind of loving, healing counselor. So the first group needs a father, the second group needs a king, the third group needs a loving, a nurse, a counselor, a person at the side. …
… These see the works of the Lord and his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth and raiseth the stormy wind which lifteth up the waves thereof. It's God who is the master of the winds and the waves. And he's the one who causes storms to come. You know it is a shallow theology. A very shallow theology that says if we're in the will of God. That we're just going to sail always smoothly on the sea of life. will have no sickness, no sorrow, no disappointment, no separation. There'll be no death in our family. There'll be no problems. And the Joy Boys get on television and say, if you just get right with God and believe God and send me an offering, you'll never be sick. Everything will be fine. And this is the gospel of cash and Cadillacs, tranquility. Friend, there's a Greek word for that, and it's baloney. Baloney. No, no, no, no. Listen, we are going to have difficulty. And the first thing that you can say when difficulty comes is that God's providence is over it all. …
… 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. Maybe if you're in a storm right now, you might want to read this psalm. It'd be a great blessing to you, Psalm 107. Now let's go to the last thing very quickly. we've talked about the reasons and the reactions to the storm what was the result of the storm well look again if you will in verse 23 for they stood by me this night the angel of God whose I am and whom I serve saying fear not Paul now folks underscore this right now for thou must be brought before Caesar now who was Caesar he's a Roman emperor where did he live in Rome. Where was the ship headed? Toward Rome, toward Italy. God says, Paul, that's where you …