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I. GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE SEA. Behind the laws there is the Lawgiver. Behind the force of the winds and waves there is the Force of all forces — the great God. To regard God as the Ruler of the sea is —

1. Philosophical.

2. Scriptural.

3. Assuring. We know His will is good. We bow reverently before the mystery, and wait for more light.

II. MAN'S IMPOTENCY WHEN THE SEA REBELS AGAINST HIM. But even when impotent, and defeated by the warring elements, man is greater than they; for he is conscious of his impotence and defeat, while they know not of their triumph.

III. MAN'S RESOURCE WHEN THE SEA REBELS AGAINST HIM. When all else fails, prayer to God is left. But is it only when you are at your wit's end that you cry unto God? What right have you to expect that He whom you seek only when you are in trouble wilt answer your selfish cry?

IV. GOD'S ANSWER TO MAN'S CRY. God does not always literally allay the storm, and save from it those who cry unto Him. He, however, calms the inward tempest, so that the waves of anxiety and terror are still.

V. MAN'S OBLIGATION FOR GOD'S INTERPOSITION.

1. God's gracious doings for man are wonderful.

2. Men are prone to overlook God's gracious doings for them.

3. Men are under the most sacred obligations to celebrate the gracious doings of God for them.

(Homiletic Magazine.)

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KJV: They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

WEB: Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters;