Psalm 107 is our Psalm for today in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan! Verses 1-3 look like this:
1 O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever! 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has delivered from the hand of the adversary, 3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the [Red] Sea in the south.
Actually, my previous statement isn't completely accurate! Verse 2 does NOT contain the word "so"! That makes this statement actually say something else! We who have been redeemed by the Lord are being instructed to say: "O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever!" This is what we, the redeemed are to say! Actually digging into the Word of God is not simply a fun pastime, but it CAN be vital for our continued growth in the things of God and in learning to operate by faith, which comes only FROM the Word of God! The psalmist goes on to speak of all of the distressing times that came upon God's people as they turned from Him. Then he encourages with these verses:
6 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses. 7 He led them forth by the straight and right way, that they might go to a city where they could establish their homes.
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses. 14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke apart the bonds that held them.
19 Then they cry to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivers them out of their distresses. 20 He sends forth His word and heals them and rescues them from the pit and destruction.
28 Then they cry to the Lord in their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses. 29 He hushes the storm to a calm and to a gentle whisper, so that the waves of the sea are still. 30 Then the men are glad because of the calm, and He brings them to their desired haven.
Study the Word of God diligently to find out just what belongs to YOU as a child of the Living God! Meditate on these TRUTHS until they become so real to you that you wonder why everyone doesn't see it! Then put that Word into action and watch the Glory of God be manifest in your life, giving JESUS all the GLORY! AMEN! Here is Hillsong UNITED with one of my new favorite songs, "Echoes (Til We See The Other Side)":
Shalom in Him!
