We read Psalm 107 in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan for today. Look at verses 1-3:
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.
We are to give thanks to the Lord because He deserves it! He is GOD and He is GOOD! ALL the time. When we are in the center of His will, and when we are not, HE never changes! When we repent (change OUR thinking to agree with GOD, Who is ALWAYS right), then God can change any and every situation around for our good! The choice is ours! Verses 6, 13, 19 and 28 all say this same thing:
6 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses.
The Jewish people would go along in line with the One, True God until they became comfortable in the world, then they would rebel against God. In those instances above, they would realize their sin and repent! God would deliver them and bring them back into fellowship with HImself - EVERY SINGLE TIME! And He will do the sam for YOU when YOU change YOUR thinking to agree with GOD! AMEN! The answer for maintaining a good and Godly attitude is found in verses 31-32:
31 Oh, that men would praise [and confess to] the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men! 32 Let them exalt Him also in the congregation of the people and praise Him in the company of the elders.
And then we see THIS in James 4:10:
10 Humble yourselves [feeling very insignificant] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up and make your lives significant].
That is our encouragement and exhortation to submit ourselves to God and receive all that He has promised us in the "WILL"! HIS will! HIS plans and purposes for us! EXPECT God to be true to His Word! He has never failed you and He won't start now! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "Oceans":
Shalom in Him!
