©12/23/2001 Jim Welch
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He stilled the storm
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Come all, who are heavy laden with troubles and woes, who are facing worrisome and insurmountable difficulties, who have reached the end of finding any solutions to life's problems.
Psalms 116:3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
4 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Come, you will find rest for your souls, a place of perfect peace, a tranquility in the midst of a storm, a place where burdens are lifted.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Psalms 34:14
Come one, come all, enter into the Presence of the Prince of Peace and into the Presence of God, our Father, Who can restore harmony toall things by a mere sweep of His Right Hand.
Psalms 4:5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
6 ¶There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
God sweeps away all troubles, woes, difficulties and problems and they are no more.
Psalms 72:2 ¶He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
God doesn't just solve problems, He eliminates them altogether.
Psalms 34:17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
He stilled the storm instead of giving strength to endure it.
Psalms 107:28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
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