Amplified Bible (AMP)
11 And [the Lord] will pass through the sea of distress and affliction [at the head of His people, as He did at the Red Sea]; and He will smite down the waves of the sea, and all the depths of the [river] Nile shall be dried up and put to shame; and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down and the scepter or rod [of the taskmasters of Egypt] shall pass away.
I love the imagery of this verse. When the Lord leads, He smites down the waves of distress and affliction.
Imagine being trapped in a tumultuous storm encompassing body, soul and spirit. The sea's waves overwhelm and water displaces the oxygen in the lungs. Gasping for air, yet only taking in more water, the process of drowning occurs.
Drowning is a silent event. A drowning person no longer has the ability to scream, raise her head or arms out of the water, or struggle violently (Zafares, 1998).
Drowning is a silent event. A drowning person no longer has the ability to scream, raise her head or arms out of the water, or struggle violently (Zafares, 1998).
Often a person experiencing emotional turmoil screams silently as well.
Jesus hears the silent screams of a drowning heart. He passes through "the sea of distress and affliction" and "will smite down the waves of the sea."
Hold fast to the One Who will save you! In the midst of the violent waves, He is with you passing before you "through the sea of distress and affliction." He makes a way where there is none. He makes the mountain a plain and straightens the crooked path. He will never leave you and certainly never forsake you. He is faithful...always!!!
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