When I said, 'This far you may come, but no farther, And here your proud waves must

stop!' Psalm 38:11 On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side." Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?" Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. Mark 4:35-39 The worldly life is an evil one. It is full of troubles and sufferings. Yet, those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing (Psalm 34:10). The good news is that God has the power to say to the waves, This far you may come, but no farther, and here your proud waves must stop! (Job 38:11). What He speaks will be done. What He commands will stand fast (Psalm 33:9). In our life also, afflictions and problems may rise like the waves of the sea. Storms may lash and waves may strike. But, we are never to lose heart. Our Lord rules over the raging of the sea and stills its rising waves (Psalm 89:9). We are to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ at all times. Just as He delivered Job from his many afflictions, the Lord will deliver us from our afflictions. Peace and joy shall abound in our life. Job was a devout man who shunned evil. The Bible says he was the greatest man in the East. God had blessed him because he feared God and followed His ways diligently. But he lost all his children, possessions, and cattle in a day! Like adding fuel to the fire, he was struck with painful boils all over his body. His pain and agony was indescribable. But, Job was steadfast in his faith and said, Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him (Job 13:15). This indomitable faith in God made Him give Job twice as much as he had before (Job 42:10). Because of Jesus, in all our trials and struggles, we can be more than conquerors through the Lord Who died on the cross to save us from the schemes of the devil and his wicked people (Romans 8:36, 37). Gods word is true: I will lift up my eyes to the hills-From whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore. Psalm 121:1-8 Unto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the LORD our God, Until He has mercy on us. Psalm 123:1-2 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. 1 John 5:14-15 The word of God is clear that we walk by faith in God and His word rather than by sight. We believe what Gods word says rather than what the enemy, the world and negative circumstances say. And Gods word also tells us that God hears and answers our prayer because salvation, healing, deliverance, prosperity, victory and good things are His will. Gods word is unchanging: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul