God desires and seeks the salvation of all. And He is always saving all who wish to be saved from drowning in the sea of life and sin. But He does not always save in a boat or a convenient, well-equipped harbor.
He promised to save the Holy Apostle Paul and all his fellow-travelers, and He did save them. But the Apostle and his fellow-passengers were not saved in the ship, which was wrecked; they were saved with great difficulty, some by swimming and others on boards and various bits of the ship's wreckage.
— Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov
Though I live surrounded by trouble,
You keep my alive—to my enemies’ fury!
You stretch Your hand out and save me,
Your right hand will do everything for me.
Yahweh, Your love is everlasting,
do not abandon us whom you gave made.
Psalm 138:7-8 Jerusalem Bible
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2 comments:
Thank you, brother, that helps.
Sasha, the Lord keeps working with us, no matter what it looks like or how it feels, and He will bring us out of Egypt, though we have to cross a sea of blood. It amazes me, the suffering in silence of the saints, and it humbles me to know how close to me they are, and how close to Him Jesus lets us come.
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