Rough Waters

He... rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.   Luke 8:25Recently my husband was in Marathon, 'the heart of the beautiful Florida Keys,' for a fishing trip with some guys.  He said it was windy and really rough out...I could picture the boat getting slammed with the waves. Ordinarily, he wouldn't have even left the dock in this kind of weather, but the men were only there a brief time (so they "had to do it").

According to Ben, an experienced fisherman, calm waters are usually close in to shore, near the land which protects it. Rough waters are out farther.  The rougher waters are also deeper. This particular day they  were offshore about nine miles.  

The depth of the water, however,  isn't what matters in how rough it is.  Actually the roughest waters are in between the shallow and the deep, over the reefs.  

More fish is usually caught in the rougher waters. The men got a banner catch that day, a bull dolphin and some schoolies.  A marlin even took the bait, which is rare for this time of year.

I doubt anyone wants to get banged up and bruised from rough waters we all encounter in life.  Nor be nervous, or afraid, to say nothing of perhaps not being able to 'fish'.

The rough waters we have can be calmed by the protective shore of Jesus, who is always there.  He spoke to the elements in nature, and they obeyed.  He can also speak to our hearts, and supernatural calm can replace our rough waters.

That is good news.

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Contributed by Sally I. Kennedyboca7565@bellsouth.net
Author of "52 Little Parables from Ireland" Creation House Press