Psalm 107.23-32 Luke 8:22-25 'The Calming of the Storm' from the ' Holkham Bible Picture Book ', c.1327–35, Unknown English artist. Illumination on parchment, 285 x 210 mm, The British Library, London. A commentary can be found at Calming the Storm | VCS . Our Psalm begins with business, and it ends with praise: V23 ‘Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the mighty waters’ V31 ‘Let them thank God for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind’. It is not that business is wrong. It is just that there is something that is bigger. And what happens in between the business and the praise: There is the sea the encounter with God. He takes them down and he lifts them up. The Sea helps us to see 1. It helps us to see our vulnerability The sea is vast, seemingly unending. It dwarfs us, everything that we have created or built. It is a reminder that we are so small. And on a stormy day, we encounter the overwhelming power of the sea. We tr...
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