Cushion of the Sea

New submarines undergo submersion testing to ascertain their depth ratings and their ability to operate underwater through a myriad of trials. After conducting such tests for many hours underwater and upon returning to the harbor, the captain was asked, "How did the terrible storm last night affect you?"  The officer looked at the Harbor Master  in surprise and exclaimed, "Storm? We didn't even know there was one!"  The sub had been so far beneath the surface that it had reached the area known to sailors as "the cushion of the sea."  Although the ocean may be whipped into huge waves by high winds, the waters below are never stirred.

Being a Christian doesn't deliver us from the trials and troubles of life. We live in a broken world where it rains on the just as well as the unjust.  However, our faith in Christ gives us an anchor in the storm and a hiding place in the shadow of his wings. The mind is protected against the distracting waves of worry if  it is resting completely in the good providence of God.  There, sheltered by His grace and encouraged by His Holy Spirit, the believer can find the perfect tranquility that only Christ can provide.  "And the peace of God, which transcends all our powers of thought, will be a garrison to guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:7) (Weymouth).

A pearl to string: The peace of God is an eternal calm like the "cushion of the sea." It lies so deep in our hearts that no circumstance or difficulty can reach it. We can go within and access that place at any time, and in doing so in the midst of difficult circumstances, we draw those around us into the presence of our God whose everlasting arms are beneath all of our stormy seas in life. Psalm 62:1 says, "My soul finds rest in God alone."  

In His presence there is 'undisturbable' calm,

                                                                   Lyndi

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As David the Psalmist prayed, "Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until this violent storm is past."  Psalm 57:1-2