Powerful Yet Calming is HE

The past four days I was able to join the Team Leader, Dave, and His family on a vacation to Elephant Island. It was an adventure (I continued to see God in the details...see post below) as we went snorkeling, a day hike through a rain forest, and rode elephants through the forest! Yep, it was a time were I was a tourist amongst many Europeans...almost forgetting that I am residing in the mission field of Bangkok, Thailand.

Well, early the first morning I woke up to rain pouring outside...as the powerful rain hit our cabin, I felt a calm sense of peace-laying awake in bed and then dozing off again. Then throughout the first day, we went on a boat to a different stopping point for snorkeling. As the boat was in motion, over the Indian Ocean, I was relaxed and my body was calm as I took in the peacefulness! The next morning I went on a jog on the beach shore. Here I watched as these waves came crashing into the shore line. As I jogged I also took note of the huge signs with warning directions of what to do if a Rip Wave came through (apparently they have had enough of these to make big signs for the guests). Then I sat on the shore and talked to God. My body was once again calmed by the sound of these powerful waves rushing into shore. I read in Matthew 8:23-27-
"Then He (Jesus) got into the boat and his disciples followed Him. Without warning a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke Him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!" He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey Him!"
Ever question how God can make something so powerful yet so calming at the same time? Isn't it amazing how the waves of the Indian Ocean were made so powerful that a life could be taken underwater with it, yet these same waves have a calming affect to ones mind that it could put one to sleep?! Isn't it neat to see that these waves/storms could be so powerful...but as we read in Matthew, we do not need to fear because our God is even more powerful than the storms and HE can calm them in a moments time? =) There is no problem/issue/storm in our lives that are more powerful the the Creator of the World. I love how we can place these (what feel like) complete opposite attributes of God together and see how they fit perfectly by the illustration He shows us through the Ocean (and even over one riding on the head of a powerful elephant =) ).

God,
you are the Power behind my every step. You are the Calmer of my heart and soul. To you I am blessed to give my entire life!