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Psalm 139:13 states, "Certainly You made my mind and heart; You wove me together in my mother's womb."
 
God knows us better than we know ourselves. For instance, God knows that I can hear Him clearly and grasp lessons through nature and every day life examples. A few weeks ago I was at the beach. Those of you that know me know that the beach is my "happy place". I sense God's peace and am able to fully unwind when I am at the beach. There is just something about the lull of the ocean waves, the gentle breeze on my face and the warmth of the sun (Son) that soothes me there. The beach was small and disappeared completely when the tide came in. There was a large wall at the back of the beach area and when the tide came in, the water completely swallowed up any remaining beach. All the beach goers would pack up their belongings and leave until the tide went back out affording enough beach space to return and relax. One day in particular, I decided that perhaps I could stick it out until the tide went back out and put my belongings all the way against the wall and stood to wait out the tide. At high tide, the waves only reached knee-level and I occasionally had to lift my chair to avoid my belongings being swept away. I learned a few lessons that day that I'd like to share with you.





 
1. God's Mercy is Much Greater than we Comprehend
As I watched the tide coming in, there were several waves that would have swept away my belongings if I hadn't lifted them and held them above the waves. I began watching closely to ensure I was prepared for any large waves that would require my attention to protect my belongings. There were several times that I was sure I would need to lift my chair to safety as I noticed the strength of the incoming waves. However, several times I noticed that the previous wave going back out to sea subdued the incoming wave behind it. Thus, weakening the impact of the incoming wave. The outgoing wave restrained the strength of the incoming wave. Think about that!!! I got such a visual when I noticed this. This is a perfect illustration of God's mercy. We see impending doom. We see deserved consequences coming our way and the possibility of destruction is huge. We see the fallout of someone else's bad decisions and how it will impact us in such a disastrous way........... But God's mercy subdues it. His amazing wave of lovingkindness restrains the affects. We don't deserve to be spared but we are spared. He speaks to the wind and waves of life, "Peace be still." (Mark 4:39)

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