Saturday January 29, 2022

Who then is this, who commands even the wind and the water, and whom they obey?  Luke 8. 25

The divine passenger

Do you see him, chased on the wave,

This frail toy skiff of the waves ?

The wind howls, the sea floods it,

What to become in the turmoil

which continues as it grows,

Carrying the helpless boat

With the wave and the wind ?

The Master sleeps during the storm.

Won't he protect them ?

Will they sink into shipwreck

With the divine passenger?

Hear our cries in distress !

Would you let us perish ?

Wake up, danger is pressing,

Hurry to help us.

Jesus awakens and his power

One word dispels their fear.

To the hurricane he says : Silence !

In the storm : Calm down !

As soon as the storm falls,

Everything calms down ; then the Lord

Asks his people lowering their heads :

Why then were you afraid ?

"He stopped the storm, brought calm, and the waves were quiet. They rejoiced that they were still, and the Lord led them to the desired port" (Psalm 107. 29, 30).

Source (The Good Seed)