A psalm for the church: Psalm one hundred and seven//
I have been talking about the church for some time now and I am ready to shift gears for a little while. I see a theme which I feel to share some thoughts and it is from Psalm one hundred and seven….”.He sent His Word and healed them.”
This Psalm as is the case in many of them speaks about the goodness and mercy of God. It is a psalm of thanksgiving; it is a psalm that talks about life and human nature, i.e. sinful human nature. It’s a psalm of deliverance; “Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses.”
When we get to the point of despair, to whom do we turn?
What do people who do not know the Lord do when trials “fierce assail them” as the old hymn declares? “When storms are gathering o’er?” When the doctor says it looks bad…when the job becomes redundant and there is no future, when your kids get in trouble? There are many brave people who are honest hard working people who have never known what it means to be a Christian and they have trials also and act accordingly to find a solution, an answer. The difference is, a Christian can pray and expect God to answer their cry. Just like these Old Testament folks did here in psalm 107. Let’s take a portion and let it penetrate our thoughts today starting at the first verse:
1.”OH, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever
2. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, 3.And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south. 4. They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; they found no city to dwell in 5.Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them 6.Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He delivered them out of their distresses.”
This is the church, Old Testament, yes, but in typology, it is the church and those of us who are blood washed can find solace and comfort in these verses knowing truly that He has gathered us from the wilderness that we call the world and like the Psalmist has here depicted we had no city to dwell in. That is why I love the church of the living God…it is a dwelling place…a shelter, a place to be fed. How many times have I found myself wandering aimlessly seeming to have lost my direction, my focus, and I cried out to the LORD in my trouble and He delivered me from my distresses. How many times have I sat under God anointed preaching and He has set me back on the right path and restored me?
Today we face another test, my love and I, and the church will face it with us…oh, I’m not talking about an entire congregation of people, but rather a couple of our dearest friends and my brother and his wife as well as our pastors…they are the church and they stand with us…He leads us forth by the right way.
I have been talking about the church for some time now and I am ready to shift gears for a little while. I see a theme which I feel to share some thoughts and it is from Psalm one hundred and seven….”.He sent His Word and healed them.”
This Psalm as is the case in many of them speaks about the goodness and mercy of God. It is a psalm of thanksgiving; it is a psalm that talks about life and human nature, i.e. sinful human nature. It’s a psalm of deliverance; “Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses.”
When we get to the point of despair, to whom do we turn?
What do people who do not know the Lord do when trials “fierce assail them” as the old hymn declares? “When storms are gathering o’er?” When the doctor says it looks bad…when the job becomes redundant and there is no future, when your kids get in trouble? There are many brave people who are honest hard working people who have never known what it means to be a Christian and they have trials also and act accordingly to find a solution, an answer. The difference is, a Christian can pray and expect God to answer their cry. Just like these Old Testament folks did here in psalm 107. Let’s take a portion and let it penetrate our thoughts today starting at the first verse:
1.”OH, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever
2. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, 3.And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south. 4. They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; they found no city to dwell in 5.Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them 6.Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He delivered them out of their distresses.”
This is the church, Old Testament, yes, but in typology, it is the church and those of us who are blood washed can find solace and comfort in these verses knowing truly that He has gathered us from the wilderness that we call the world and like the Psalmist has here depicted we had no city to dwell in. That is why I love the church of the living God…it is a dwelling place…a shelter, a place to be fed. How many times have I found myself wandering aimlessly seeming to have lost my direction, my focus, and I cried out to the LORD in my trouble and He delivered me from my distresses. How many times have I sat under God anointed preaching and He has set me back on the right path and restored me?
Today we face another test, my love and I, and the church will face it with us…oh, I’m not talking about an entire congregation of people, but rather a couple of our dearest friends and my brother and his wife as well as our pastors…they are the church and they stand with us…He leads us forth by the right way.
posted by Randall | 6:11 a.m.
2 Comments:
After reading Psalm 107 and looking for a comment on it, it was so easy to find.
Verse 43
43 Whoever is wise, let him heed these things
and consider the great love of the LORD.
this says it all.
We must remember : GOD is Good All the Time, Every TIME....GOD BLESS you GUYS.
Coffee
Hello
I will try this for the 3th. time.
As I read your blog again,it made me think about all the familys that
have been under attack from the enemy.
The more you want to live for the Lord, the more the enemy comes after you. And he does not just come head on so you can see him coming NO he comes from all sides.
He uses any and all the weapons he has. He will use your health.
He will use your family,your thoughts,even your own mind,to take
away your faith.
Think about it,he only wants the ones that he does not have already.
If you are living like the world then he has you now,no need to put much work in to keeping you.
It is the Christian that has been standing strong in his faith that he wants,the one who has spent his life ,living for God.
Now I am not saying all this to say we are fighting a losing battle
No just the opposite.
What I want to say is this
In the Lord we are "unbreakable."
2 Cor:4:8
We are hard pressed on every side
"but not crushed",preplexed but not in despair.
Isa;41:10
So do not fear for I am with you;
do not be dismayed,for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you,I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isa;26:3
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast,because he trust in you.
We have the Lord God on our side
Satan can not take you from His hand.Call out to God and see just what He will do for you.
I pray this blessing for each or you today
Num;6:24-26
The Lord bless you and keep you,The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you,The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.
C.M.
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