The Sea And The River

THE SEA AND THE RIVER

(by brother Tarran Dookie)

THE EARTH UNDER THE SEA

2Pet 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water.

Gen 1:1-2,9-10 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters… And God said , Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

The original earth was not created with imperfections by the perfect God. It was not originally without form and void. It became that way because of Lucifer's act of rebellion (see Ezek 28:11-15; Isa 14:12-15). The earth was judgmentally submerged under the sea. From Gen 1:9-10 we know that God called forth the earth from the sea. He made the dry land to appear for prior to that it was covered by the waters of the sea. In the scriptures the sea usually connotes evil and judgment.

We too were once submerged in sin. Sin and defilement covered us. We were sunk in the miry clay. We were once prodigals, wasting our lives away. We were afar off, alienated from the life of God.

But God who is rich in mercy sent His Son to die for us and through Him reconciled us to Himself. The Lord has cleansed us and called us forth to a new life. God has cast all our sins into the depths of the sea (Micah 7:19). The depths of the sea is not a place frequented by man but rather cut off from his sight. God forgives us and our iniquities He will remember no more (Heb 10:17).

THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER THROWN INTO THE SEA

Exod 15:1-6 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name. Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone. Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

The children of Israel were pursued by Pharaoh and his army and they despaired but Moses told them to stand still and they would see the salvation of the Lord. The children of Israel walked into the midst of the sea on dry ground but when Pharaoh and his army tried to do the same they were drowned. The parting of the sea enabled the children of Israel to cross over but Moses had, by an act of faith, to lift up his rod and divide the waters.

God will give us the victory if we look to Him and not to ourselves. The Lord is a man of war and He has a controversy with the enemy of our souls, the evil one. He will do the fighting for us if we confide in Him and do not lose heart. We will see the enemy defeated. Is he not under our feet? (Rom 16:20)

THE LORD JESUS CONQUERS THE SEA

Matt 8:23-27 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

Matt 14:24-25,29-30 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea... And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.