then Jesus got into the boat and
started across the lake with His
disciples...suddenly a fierce storm
struck the lake with waves
breaking into the boat...
but Jesus was sleeping...
the disciples went and woke Him
up shouting "Lord, save us! we are
going to drown!" Jesus responded
"why are you afraid? you have so
little faith" then he got up and
rebuked the wind and
waves and
suddenly there was
a great calm...
the disciples were amazed...
"who is this man?" they asked
"that even the winds and
waves obey Him!"
Matthew 8:23-27
suddenly...
not gradually
not expected
not forecasted
no.
suddenly.
every heart ever beating
understands and
has been there at
one point in time
or another
or another
or another
when what was normal
is normal no longer
when what was routine
is routine no longer
when all of life is changed
forever in one split second
and the heart feels as if
it is free falling
into space
some storms although intense
intensify over time
the heart given
warning
time to adjust
oh the pain just as real
the heart just as broken
yet life changes in many
split seconds rather than one
wave after wave after wave
crashing over and around
tossed and thrown
panic sets in
He reaches out His hand..
pulling close
He gently whispers
above the storm
"My child,
the wind the waves
created by My hand
controlled by My hand
storms of the heart are
part of the symphony
I composed before time began
winds so fierce often the
background music providing
color
depth
texture
to the melody uniquely
rare sung by you
waves crash to the rhythm
of My heartbeat
nuances tender
harmonies clashing
dynamics ranging from
hushed to deafening
all a part of My symphony
seasons exist when your heart
is convinced I am no where near
sleeping
preoccupied
for when you call you imagine
silence deafening over the sound
of the storm raging
My child,
never am I closer
than when storms rage
never am I nearer
than when all
seems gone
sometimes
the storm rages on
but I am the peace
enveloping you in the storm
I am the anchor holding you
steady as winds whip around you
I quiet the storm
within your heart
with just a word
I sing over you
a love song with notes
woven into your life song
with intricacy
producing beauty exquisite
in time you will look back and see
My fingerprints evident
My hand print covering all
My heart holding you as
My love light softly glows
My heartbeat steady
and sure
the beat
underlying
all of life"
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