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"But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought
he was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw him
and were terrified!" What object would have been so
pleasant to the disciples as their Master? And yet His
presence greatly alarmed them. Has not our ignorance, too,
of Jesus, and the way that He takes — led us often to
suspect, yes, to run away from our safety, to be afraid of
our means of comfort, and to mistake our compassionate
and heavenly Friend?
"It is I!" He does not say who — nor was it necessary. His
sheep hear His voice; and we are not of His flock if we do
not know Him by His voice, among a thousand. "It is I, the
sovereign Lord of Heaven and earth. It is I, who command
the winds and waves, and they obey me. It is I, your Lord
and Savior, and Friend, whom you lost last night in the
mountain, praying for you."
"O You who quiets the storm, and lays to rest the war of
elements — bear me in safety across the dark and troubled
sea of life. Ever be present with me in your watchful love,
and in all the might and mercy of your power. Never leave
me — never forsake me. In darkness, be my light. In
sorrow, be my joy. In death, be my life. And after death,
bring me to that cloudless world, where not a wave of
trouble shall ever come; where the din of earth shall be
hushed into everlasting quiet, and the sighs of time shall
give place to the songs of immortality!"
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the
shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my
refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." Surely he
will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly
pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his
wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield
and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the
arrow that flies by day!" Psalm 91:1-5
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"When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie
down, your sleep will be sweet." Proverbs 3:24