Are the waves of life knocking you around?

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. James 1:8 KJV

Growing up, summer always and forever was about camping and boating. I was trained about water safety and almost all boat safety.

Our mornings and afternoons on the lake were enjoyable because we knew how to swim, how to be a spotter in the boat for the waterskier, and to keep a safe distance from other boats.

One day, we road in another family’s boat. Their boat was called an open bow boat.

The bow had a ring of seats lining it. I had never ridden in one before. Wearing my lifevest, boat safety first, I knelt at the dead center of the bow, facing the water. 

As the driver drove through the delta, I was entranced watching the water cut under the boat’s bow.

The waves from another boat came across our path. The bow crested up to ride the first wave. As the bow came down into the swallow of the first wave, my head went down too.

As the bow, quickly came up to ride the next wave, it smacked my head.

Ouch! An instant egg shaped bruise laid on my forehead.

Are you feeling knocked around by bad news?

I sure am. It sounds as though the sky is falling all around us. Everyday.

I can have my life vest on, know how to swim, and be on guard for boat hazards. That will keep me safe in and on the water. 

But for some reason, words can penetrate our logic, safety, and peace of mind.

Maybe that is why God gifted us with his Holy Bible. So his words can guide our logic, keep us safe, and provide peace of mind.

God,

I don’t want to be bounced around today.

I want to hear your voice of truth.

May I turn to your word and tune into your heart.

I want to rest today. Rest in knowing who you are in the waves.

The waves will not stop.

But your word is stable and will stabilize me.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.