In the spring of 2016, Bob and I took two of our grandsons on a road trip. We headed from Modesto to the coast and then up the coastal highway into Oregon. As we traveled that highway, we would dip down at times to sea level right next to the ocean and then a few miles later we would be heading up into the coastal mountains. Each time we headed down by the ocean we were warned that we were “Entering Tsunami Area” and to be prepared to evacuate when warned. Then as we headed back up into the higher regions we were informed we were “Leaving Tsunami Area.”
This remembrance, of course, was prompted by the recent Alaska earthquake that generated a Tsunami warning for these very coastal areas we traveled. Tsunami is a great sea wave that is produced by under-ocean movement (earthquakes) or volcanic eruptions.
Ever feel like you were hit by a tsunami? Maybe there was a great shaking event in your life and suddenly this wave of trouble was coming straight at you ready to overwhelm you. There have been times in my life when troubles seemed like great tidal waves ready to drown me. Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a “tsunami warning” so we could flee to higher ground? Ah, but we do. Jesus warned us that life brings tribulation. That’s a given. That’s our warning. [John16:33]
But there is also the promise of higher ground in Christ Jesus and deliverance through the tsunamis of life. “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.” [Isa 43:1-2 NIV]
Notice that wonderful phrase “through the waters.” Christ has promised deliverance through.
