Rushing Waters



Psalm 93
1The Lord reigns; He is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; He has put on strength as His belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
2Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting.
3The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring.
4Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty!
5Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness befits Your house, O Lord, forevermore.
These five verses are filled with imagery that causes the spirit to soar. When we take the time to know God, we are drawn over and over into His presence for the purpose of praising His name. The fact that we are even welcomed to see that majesty is amazingly accomplished by the blood of Jesus, inspiring yet another reason so praise Him.

Of the most interest to me this morning is the use of flood imagery to illustrate the power of God and the sound of His voice. There are numerous verses in the Bible that attest to the sound of God’s voice as being like that of a roaring flood.

Jeremiah 10:13
When he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he makes the mist rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain, and he brings forth the wind from his storehouses.

Ezekiel 43:2
And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. And the sound of his coming was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory.

Revelation 1:14–15
14The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.

Because of television, we've all seen video of the power of flood waters or perhaps even been a flood personally. Who can forget watching entire home wash down a raging river or seen pictures of an area devastated by the power of moving water. As I pondered the power of a flood there are 4 characteristics that seem pertinent as we follow the imagery from roaring waters to God.
  1. A Flood is Sudden – God rarely (how about never) asks permission to move through creation or through our lives.
  2. A Flood is Unstoppable – Try and stop God from doing His will. You can’t.
  3. A Flood is All-Powerful – There is nothing outside of God’s power and might and He uses that power for our good.
  4. A Flood is Life Altering – When God impacts a life, it is forever changed. Forever.
So if you hear the sound of rushing waters today, listen closely. God may be speaking to you!

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