Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Master calm my troubled seas!!

Last night at about 1 o'clock in the morning I came across an suv flipped over. A large cumpled ball of metal. I pulled over. When I approached the vehicle I saw a hand coming out of the sunroof. A young girl of about 20 years old. I checked for a pulse and noticed she was breathing. I initiated a call to 911. Within about 5 minutes emergency vehicles were all over the place. Hour and a half later I was on my way. I arrived at my hotel room at 3:30 in the morning. Wrestling with sleep. Tossing and turning all night. This afternoon I tried to nap with the thoughts coming back to me. Tonight is not much different. I seek solace I know that I can find it with my Lord. After seeking council, the thought ocurred to me to write this experience down. I know where my harbour is, it is with my family.
I feel that I should share about my love for the hymn Master the Tempest is Raging. I was nearing the end of my 2 year mission for my church. In my last area I worked with a woman who could not attend our church meetings because she wanted to be obedient to her husband. He told her she was not allowed to attend church. So as to avoid conflict she would have us over for lemon water and pound cake. Before we would leave she would ask us to sing Master the Tempest is Raging. Every week! I asked one week if we could sing a different hymn. She explained that while she struggled with her issues of not attending worship with her fellow saints she recieved enough solace from the words that she sings prayerfully each week waiting for her safe harbour. I learned to love that prayerful song more that day. I love it everytime I am away from the safe harbour of my family.
So if you see a redheaded guy walking down the street singing to himself. It might be me seeking to calm my troubled soul. Just as sharing these words have helped me still my troubled mind.
Obrigado Dona, for such a valuable lesson!!

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