Weak are the Waves

“How should man be just with God?... Who hath hardened himself against Him, and hath prospered?  Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea” (Job 9:2-8).  “The floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.  The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea” (Psalm 93:3,4).  “Through this Man [Jesus] is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:  and by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.  Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets:  Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you” (Acts 13:38-41). 

A man may now be justified

Who humbly seeks the Savior’s face,  

Yet mockers rise up in their pride

And spurn our Lord’s amazing grace.

The floods have lifted up their voice,  

The noise of hearts against Him hardened. 

The Lord has granted them a choice,

And thus they choose to not be pardoned.

They have defied the living God

Who made the heavens, earth, and sea!

They lift up words which men applaud

To mock the truth that makes us free.

The Lord is stronger than these waves,

Though He is patient for a season,

For by His mercy still He saves  

The souls who yet will come and reason.

We hear the reasoning of Paul

Conclude with Scripture’s solemn warning

Addressed to waves that rise and fall

To heed God’s Word and cease from scorning.

The work of God of which we speak

Is strong that offers His salvation!

The waves may roar, but they are weak;

They won’t escape their condemnation.

O Lord, we thank You for Your love

That waits for sinners to repent. 

Now let Your Gospel rise above

The noise of waves where it is sent!