A Prayer when Suffering Seems Without Boundaries: Psalm 118-Supplication through the Scriptures
A Prayer When Suffering Seems Without Boundaries Psalm 118 "And I placed boundaries on it and set a bolt and doors, And I said, “Thus far you shall come, but no farther; And here shall your proud waves stop" (Job 38:10-11 NASBS). The Lord spoke these words to Job explaining His mighty power and ruling of all things. The boundaries the Lord set on the seas and oceans were not the only things He hemmed in with His power and authority. If you read through Job 38-40, it is astounding to think of all the things our Lord governs. He laid the foundations of the earth, commands the morning and causes the dawn to know its place, He reserves storehouses of snow and hail for His appointed time, He divides the light and directs the wind, brings rain, and makes seeds sprout. He wisely governs all these things. Not only did God show His power to place limitations on the created world, but also in the story of Job, He demonstrates His power and right to exercise a restraining hand on the su...