Sunday, May 10, 2020

Deep Calls to Deep


Deep Calls to Deep                                    



Deep Calls to Deep

Wave after wave I am knocked to the ground.

The waterfall pours and flips me around.

No answers in sight, not a one can be found.

On God! Oh, my soul, I fear I may drown!

From out of the depths, Your sweet voice comes to me.

Deep calls to deep—I reach out to be free.

Then I know in my soul You’ve not forgotten me.

And to safety I’m lifted and Your light I now see.
by Connie Wohlford



In the Forty Second Psalm the writer yearns for the presence of God as intensely as a thirsty dear pants for the refreshing water brook. He is experiencing hardship and turmoil. 


He is shedding tears and questioning God’s involvement in his life while experiencing oppression and threats from enemies. He comes to a point of remembering better days. 


“When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with the multitude; I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast” (Psalm 42:4).


Along with the psalmist, we may feel oppressed by enemies on many fronts. Vicious tentacles threaten us with disease, financial ruin, separation from loved ones, robbing our freedoms, stealing our joy, our peace, and even our very lives. They challenge our hope and our faith. 


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But the psalmist reaches out to God on a different level. From the depths of his being he cries out, “Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; all Your waves and billows have gone over me” (Psalm 42:7). 

His heart’s desire is that the deep things of God reach in and restore the deep things in him. He yearns for the Spirit of God to minister renewed hope, strength, and joy to his own spirit. 
He recognizes that only God can do this work in the innermost part of a man or woman, even in the midst of being twisted and tossed by waterfall and wave. 



A period of isolation is the perfect time for us to experience deep calling to deep. God wants to speak to His people. And for those who are not His people, He wants them to become His own through believing and receiving His Son, Jesus.


God wants to speak to all people. Then like the psalmist, we can receive the ministry of God’s Spirit to our own spirit and say, “Why are you cast down O my soul? Why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God” (Psalm 42:11).


“Oh, send out your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your tabernacle. Then I will go to the alter of God, to God my exceeding joy; and on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God. Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God” (Psalm 43:3-5).


Look at that. In his stress, the psalmist is asking God to send His light and His truth. It’s hard to know what truth these days is and there sure is a lot of darkness around us. But we can count on God’s Word and His Spirit to give us truth—truth that we can depend on for eternity. Let’s embrace the leading of God’s light and truth which will lead us to His holy hill—His holy place where we can encounter His glory.
by Toby Mac
The best thing that can happen to us during isolation and oppression of soul—the best gift we can receive during this time—is wrapped up in God’s Word and His presence. Let us quiet and darken our screens and listen to our Creator when He calls. 
Let’s not suppress the deep yearning in our souls but be like the thirsty deer and go after the refreshing water in the deep pools of God’s Word.


Let’s quiet ourselves and allow the deep things of God to teach and refresh the deep parts of our innermost spirits.


Deep calls unto deep. Let’s listen and receive. 


Please pray with me: Father God, You created me for a deep relationship with You. Show me, teach me, help me to receive the mysteries, the joys, the hope and peace, and the love that reaches into the depth of who You created me to be. Thank You, Mighty God, that Your deep relentlessly calls to my deep and I welcome You. In Jesus name—Amen.  


All Bible quotes are taken from the New King James Version.

©Copyright 2020 Connie Wohlford


10 comments:

  1. Awesome word, Connie. I appreciate your thoughts on God's Word!

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    1. Thank you.
      And thanks for checking in on my blog today. God bless you.

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  2. Wonderful thoughts Ms. Connie. We can't know what tomorrow will bring, but God's word (Matthew 6:34) tells us not to worry about tomorrow. Knowing that "God's got this" is important to remember during these unsettling times. Also important, is how we react to these times. If we cower in fear, hoard from greediness, and turn as surly, ugly, and mean-spirited as worldly people are doing, then we are not being good ambassadors of God's mercy, grace, and love. Yes, we must look deep to find what resides in the core of our being. It it be God, then we must ask His help to shine His light in this world for others to see. God's blessings ma'am.

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    1. You are so right, J/D., on every point. I join you in asking God to help us shine His light for others to see.
      Thank you for stopping by and for your wise comment.

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  3. I love your view of "the deep." I also like Psalm 93 for this idea. Great post. Thanks for encouraging!

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    1. Thank you, Nancy. I'm so glad you found the post encouraging.

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  4. What a wonderful post. I love your insight to the Psalm. Love your poem also!

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    1. Thanks so much for your encouraging comment. It's much appreciated!

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  5. I feel that in my soul that isolation is a time God wants me to spend being deep with Him. Thanks for the encouragement to just rest here.

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    1. I would say you're so right. That's huge and life changing in ways you'll never regret. I pray many people are coming to that conclusion during this season. Rest in Him and His Word and be blessed.
      You're welcome.
      Your comment encourages me. Thank you.

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