Adventist Church and Lighthouse Guiding a Ship in a Stormby GrahamWeir
107:30Psalms 107:30
Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
After God stills the storm at sea, those who were in danger are glad because they are made quiet, and He brings them safely to the haven they desired and longed for, for which they give Him grateful thanks for preservation from wind and waves. He can restrain destroying waves, and praying passengers who trust in His keeping power may be guarded by unseen angels. The raging sea pictures sin and unsubdued self, whose masterful passions of the heart no human power can control, so that sinners are as helpless as the disciples and have no peace or rest while self is unsubdued. He who spoke peace to the waves of Galilee still speaks peace to every soul, so that however fierce the tempest those who cry to Him for salvation find deliverance, for His grace reconciles the soul to God, quiets the strife of human passion, and gives rest and peace in His love, which is the joyful desired haven to which He brings them. To be quiet in trial is to rest in God and His everlasting love without worry, complaint, or wounding doubts of unbelief, keeping silence in the soul underneath the everlasting arms and waiting patiently until His voice is heard more distinctly, and as they so trust Him He is with them in the vessel and guides them and His church through trouble safely to their destination.
Literal Sense and Setting
After God stills the storm at sea, those in danger become glad because they are quiet, and He brings them safely to the haven they desired and longed for. When the storm and danger have passed and the travelers are quiet, their gladness is relief at safe passage, and when the waters are quieted the sailors rejoice because He has brought them through peril to the haven they seek. Under His command wind and waves cannot prevent Him from bringing His people safely to land.
The psalm belongs to the recorded history of the Israelites and, studied with Psalms 105 and 106, shows God's goodness, mercy, and love. It teaches the need to appreciate that goodness, mercy, and love.
The verse expresses gratitude for the Lord's care when He preserves people from the dangers of wind and waves and gives safe passage and relief in bringing their vessel to harbor across the ocean. The Lord can restrain waves that threaten to destroy ships, and unseen angels may protect vessels when praying passengers trust in His keeping power.
Christ Calms Inner Storm
The raging sea pictures sin and unsubdued self within the heart, for sin has destroyed peace and while self remains unsubdued there is no rest. The masterful passions of the heart are as uncontrollable by any human power as the raging sea was to the disciples, leaving sinners as helpless as they were before the storm.
He who spoke peace to the waves of Galilee speaks peace to every soul, and however fierce the tempest, those who turn to Him with the cry, Lord, save us, find deliverance. Under His command wind and waves cannot prevent Him from bringing His people safely to land.
His grace reconciles the soul to God, quiets the strife of human passion, and gives the heart rest and peace in His love. That joyful rest in His love is the desired haven to which He brings those He delivers when He stills the storm and makes the troubled glad.
The haven also pictures Jesus with His people in the vessel, speaking calm and steadiness amid the storm and bringing them safely through trouble. In the same way He guides the church and its work through difficulties and will bring it safely to its destination.
Quiet Trust Through Trial
Quiet rest in God is a privilege that brings gladness together with peace and joy to the heart. That gladness comes because they are quiet, when the soul rests in God and in the arms of His everlasting love. Those who are brought through trouble into calm are glad, and their joy is rest in the arms of everlasting love and rest in His promises. The Lord in this way brings the soul into a harbor of gracious experience.
To be quiet in trial is not to worry or complain and not to wound the soul with sharp doubts of unbelief. It is to keep silence in the soul, to rest underneath the everlasting arms, and to rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Such stillness makes the voice of God more distinct, and quietness in the midst of trial brings gladness for that reason. That stillness teaches that He is God.
As they trust Him, God guides them through trials into a harbor of gracious experience.
After God stills the storm at sea, those who were in danger are glad because they are made quiet, and He brings them safely to the haven they desired and longed for, for which they give Him grateful thanks for preservation from wind and waves. He can restrain destroying waves, and praying passengers who trust in His keeping power may be guarded by unseen angels. The raging sea pictures sin and unsubdued self, whose masterful passions of the heart no human power can control, so that sinners are as helpless as the disciples and have no peace or rest while self is unsubdued. He who spoke peace to the waves of Galilee still speaks peace to every soul, so that however fierce the tempest those who cry to Him for salvation find deliverance, for His grace reconciles the soul to God, quiets the strife of human passion, and gives rest and peace in His love, which is the joyful desired haven to which He brings them. To be quiet in trial is to rest in God and His everlasting love without worry, complaint, or wounding doubts of unbelief, keeping silence in the soul underneath the everlasting arms and waiting patiently until His voice is heard more distinctly, and as they so trust Him He is with them in the vessel and guides them and His church through trouble safely to their destination.
Literal Sense and Setting
After God stills the storm at sea, those in danger become glad because they are quiet, and He brings them safely to the haven they desired and longed for. When the storm and danger have passed and the travelers are quiet, their gladness is relief at safe passage, and when the waters are quieted the sailors rejoice because He has brought them through peril to the haven they seek. Under His command wind and waves cannot prevent Him from bringing His people safely to land.
The psalm belongs to the recorded history of the Israelites and, studied with Psalms 105 and 106, shows God's goodness, mercy, and love. It teaches the need to appreciate that goodness, mercy, and love.
The verse expresses gratitude for the Lord's care when He preserves people from the dangers of wind and waves and gives safe passage and relief in bringing their vessel to harbor across the ocean. The Lord can restrain waves that threaten to destroy ships, and unseen angels may protect vessels when praying passengers trust in His keeping power.
Christ Calms Inner Storm
The raging sea pictures sin and unsubdued self within the heart, for sin has destroyed peace and while self remains unsubdued there is no rest. The masterful passions of the heart are as uncontrollable by any human power as the raging sea was to the disciples, leaving sinners as helpless as they were before the storm.
He who spoke peace to the waves of Galilee speaks peace to every soul, and however fierce the tempest, those who turn to Him with the cry, Lord, save us, find deliverance. Under His command wind and waves cannot prevent Him from bringing His people safely to land.
His grace reconciles the soul to God, quiets the strife of human passion, and gives the heart rest and peace in His love. That joyful rest in His love is the desired haven to which He brings those He delivers when He stills the storm and makes the troubled glad.
The haven also pictures Jesus with His people in the vessel, speaking calm and steadiness amid the storm and bringing them safely through trouble. In the same way He guides the church and its work through difficulties and will bring it safely to its destination.
Quiet Trust Through Trial
Quiet rest in God is a privilege that brings gladness together with peace and joy to the heart. That gladness comes because they are quiet, when the soul rests in God and in the arms of His everlasting love. Those who are brought through trouble into calm are glad, and their joy is rest in the arms of everlasting love and rest in His promises. The Lord in this way brings the soul into a harbor of gracious experience.
To be quiet in trial is not to worry or complain and not to wound the soul with sharp doubts of unbelief. It is to keep silence in the soul, to rest underneath the everlasting arms, and to rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Such stillness makes the voice of God more distinct, and quietness in the midst of trial brings gladness for that reason. That stillness teaches that He is God.
As they trust Him, God guides them through trials into a harbor of gracious experience.