Saturday, September 25, 2010

Sunday Reflections


All your waves and breakers have swept over me. (Psalms 42:7)

They are HIS waves, whether they break over us,
    Hiding His face in smothering spray and foam;
Or smooth and sparkling, spread a path before us,
    And to our haven bear us safely home.

They are HIS waves, whether for our sure comfort
He walks across them, stilling all our fear;
Or to our cry there comes no aid nor answer,
And in the lonely silence none is near.

They are HIS waves, whether we are hard-striving
Through tempest-driven waves that never cease,
While deep to deep with turmoil loud is calling;
Or at His word they hush themselves in peace.

They are HIS waves, whether He separates them,
Making us walk dry ground where seas had flowed;
Or lets tumultuous breakers surge about us,
Rushing unchecked across our only road.

They are HIS waves, and He directs us through them;
So He has promised, so His love will do.
Keeping and leading, guiding and upholding,
To His sure harbor, He will bring us through.
Annie Johnson Flint

Linking to  Spiritual Sunday


13 comments:

  1. Very pretty...love the photo too!

    Happy Spiritual sunday!

    Blessings!

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  2. this is nice...as I read it...I imagined His waves of love. ☺

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  3. What a beautiful poem. I love the picture too.
    God Bless,
    Ginger

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  4. What a beautiful post!

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  5. Lovely poem, Annette and a beautiful accompanying photo.

    Blessings,
    Joan

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  6. Beautiful poem, and I love the ocean. Thank you for this blessing.
    Charlotte

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  7. Oh my, this is just lovely! I live on an island and am blessed to see waves every day.
    Even for those who do not, the imagery presented in this post is powerful. God is good!

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  8. What a beautiful photo to go with Psalms 42:7

    God bless you and have a great week :-)

    ~Ron

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  9. that is beautiful, thanks for sharing it.

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  10. Wonderful. Is that why I am always comforted when by the water? It seemed that water has a soothing effect on me.

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