"Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters; they saw the deeds of the Lord, His wondrous works in the deep. For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight;
they reeled and staggered like drunken men and were at their wits' end. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven." Psalm 107:23-30

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Lord Have Mercy

"The Lord's authority does not require Him to heal the centurion's servant. He has the authority, not the obligation.

The centurion's appeal is not to authority, but for compassion. His servant is at the point of death and grievously tormented. To state the need is enough. He trusts the Lord will move in compassion and heal his servant. The centurion is explicit. He knows that he is not worthy, but he also knows that the Lord is merciful. He expects the Lord to act."

"Thy Kingdom Come"
Rev. David H. Petersen
Thursday After Ash Wednesday, pg. 22.
Posted by at
Labels: ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)