Raging floodwaters
Some of the greatest memories with our kids were made when they were little around the campsite at a local campground. We had the best time sleeping in tents, sitting around the fire at night and roasting marshmallows. One of the other highlights of camping was going on a canoe trip. Oh how we loved to ride those rapids.
I remember one year, when our two oldest boys were old enough – they wanted to have a canoe all to themselves. What a riot it was for us to watch those two young boys, who knew all there was to know about canoeing, try to maneuver their canoe over the rocks and waves.
On that particular day, the water was pretty calm. But on other days, the water could be pretty dangerous as we watched it become like a raging floodwater. I assure you though, any storm that I have ever seen on those rapid rivers is nothing like the people in Samoa have seen this past week…
“I was scared. I was shocked,”said Didi Afuafi, 28, who was on a bus when the giant waves came ashore on American Samoa. “All the people on the bus were screaming, crying and trying to call their homes. We couldn’t get on cell phones. The phones just died on us. It was just crazy.”
Does that not describe exactly how you feel when you are going thru a struggle and everything around seems like a raging floodwater? We often begin to feel panic and fear and everything just seems to overwhelm us.
When it seems like your canoe life is about to capsize, remember this: You are not alone. The people in Samoa were not alone. In the middle of the storm stands the One Who is able to calm the waters.
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.” –ISAIAH 43:2
Trust this promise from God – call out to Him and cling to Him for it is He that will safely take you to high ground!
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So true Laurie. Wonderful analogy to remind us to pray for these people, and for others who are facing life’s storms.
Amen to that. He is my rock in the storms of life. I know that I can trust on Him to see me through…
Thank you Laurie for the encouragement this morning.
Amen, amen.
Oh so true, Laurie! Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed the story about the canoe.
Amen! Thank you for sharing this.
Oh Laurie,
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.” -ISAIAH 43:2
Amen. I am claimng this… Amen