Psalm 93

“The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved. Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting. The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea. Your testimonies are very sure; holiness adorns Your house, O Lord, forever.”  Psalm 93:1-5 (NKJV)

Throughout the Bible, water is used both as an image of judgment (Noah’s flood and Pharaoh’s army drowning in the Red Sea) and of deliverance (Noah’s ark floating above the waters of Judgment and Israel crossing the Red Sea as on dry ground).  Whenever God’s people are faced with difficult life circumstances that overtake them like a flood, we often wonder if this will be the instance where our sin has caught up with us.  Yes, we all feel guilty because we all sin from time to time.  The mark of a Christian is not their perfection but, rather, their direction. It is not that we are sinless, but as we follow Jesus, we should desire to sin less and less.

It is important in trying times that we do not trade what we KNOW for what we DON’T KNOW.  We don’t know what the future holds, but we know Who holds the future.  So, today we have a psalmist who is bolstering his faith during a difficult season by reminding himself what he knows about God: He is on His throne, and we are not alone!  Floods are making a loud noise as they course through your town, headed straight toward your house.  Huh?  Well, what does God’s Word say about His ability to handle rowdy waters?

“They will pass through the sea of trouble; the surging sea will be subdued and all the depths of the Nile will dry up.” Zechariah 10:11a (NIV)

“You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas, who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength, who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.” Psalm 65:5-7 (NIV)

“Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Whose hands have gathered up the wind? Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son? Surely you know!” Proverbs 30:4 (NIV)

Yes, Jesus knows a thing or two about controlling the world He created. (John 1)  He can summon water, withhold it, cause it to rage, calm, or even walk on it!  So, the next time your life is swamped, remember God established this world and has established His testimony in you.  Call upon His Name, for He alone has the power to deliver.  The waves are mighty, but he is mightier!