Wind Boisterous

Sometimes it's windy at the lake and the waves crash against the rocks. 

I am reminded of the "wind boisterous" that caused Peter to fear and falter when he tried to walk on the water towards Jesus. 

"But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?" Matthew 14: 29-30

Dad used to say "O ye of little faith," to assure us things would work out. 

When I think of "wind boisterous," it's often followed by thoughts of the scripture and hymn, "Master, the Tempest Is Raging." 

     

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Master, the Tempest Is Raging

      The winds and the waves shall obey thy will:


Peace, be still.


Whether the wrath of the storm-tossed sea


Or demons or men or whatever it be,


No waters can swallow the ship where lies


The Master of ocean and earth and skies.


They all shall sweetly obey thy will:


Peace, be still; peace, be still.


They all shall sweetly obey thy will:


Peace, peace, be still.

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It's interesting to me that peace doesn't necessarily mean an absence of "wind boisterous." It has more to do with the condition of my heart and soul. I can feel peace, and "be still" even when the waves and winds are whipping up things around me. Christ and His gospel are the source of that peace.