The Will, the Promise, and the Raging Storm

Have you ever tried counting the stars? or watched the bubbles rise up in your lemonade? or deduce the pattern of raindrops? Have you ever though about the measure of sand in the sea? or the simple diversity of life-forms present upon this world? Is it not amazing that all this was caused to be by the one who also loved us enough to die for us? These thoughts always come at me at least once a day, no matter where I am, what I am doing, who I am speaking to, how I feel at any particular point in time, and never fails to overwhelm me with terrifying awe and yet complete adoration to His majesty. Who compares to Him, and who can fathom an inch of His Will?

Yet here I am been shown little by little what He has uniquely in store for me. Indeed what a magnificient privilege and honour that is! I would be lying though if I did not say that what He has shown me fills me with dread; its like a crippling paralysis upon my mind, stopping me dead in my tracks with utter fear of the unknown and unknowable. Its like an onrushing storm bringing great squalls against me within the infinite oceans of my mind. My boat dashed to pieces, I clung on to the wreakage and can only hope that death comes fast. Yet as fast as the storm had come, so too does the realisation that the one who caused all things to be is for me; that in His Perfect Plan a great Ship-of-the-Line bearing the heraldry of the Kingdom of God has come through the storm to save me from where I am. This ship withstands all that the storm can muster, the waters could not topple, for it is guided by the one who shaped the storm itself; it glides over the raging seas, bringing me to ever peaceful waters.

Verily, verily, I say unto you. That ye shall weep and lament, but the world
shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into
joy...

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

John 16:20, 22 (KJV)