Wilderness And The Waves

They say the ocean is the last place left unexplored

They used to say we know more about the moon

Than we do the ocean

Though that’s about 70 years out of date

What I do know is I love it’s peace and serenity

The ferociousness of it

The fact that it can be so peaceful and calming

Yet so terrifying

So many people are terrified of the ocean

But for me I love it

The waves crashing on the shore

The gentle and sometimes ferocious rolling of a boat

The storms so calm and fearful

It reminds me of the love of God

Calm and peaceful

Yet ferocious

Peaceful yet frightening

In its depth and breadth

Just as the ocean is deep so is the love of God

He hides our sins away from us

As it says in Micah 7:19

“You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea”

How much does God love us too

Throw our sins into the depths of the sea

How deep how wide

How never ending

How countless

Like the grains of sand on the beach

God grant me the strength of your love

That I might be your light

Shining like a lighthouse onto the sea

Help me steer others away from rocky shores

And bring them into the

All encompassing arms of your love

Amen