I'm going to comment on the Psalm 107 reading this morning, although I will reference Isaiah briefly as Psalm 107 actually references Isaiah 45, which is amazing!
Anyway, throughout Psalm 107 we see reminders that the Lord is good... Whenever you see something repeated in the Bible, you know it's important... it's VERY important that we take this to heart. Not just when life is good and all is going well... even when life is bad and everything seems to be going wrong, God is still good. Can we trust that? Can we trust His Word?
Check out these passages that really speak to me today:
"O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever." vs. 1
"Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!" vs. 8
"For he satisfieth the longing soul, and fillets the hungry soul with goodness." vs. 9
"Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!" vs. 15
"For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder." vs. 16 - Direct reference to Isaiah 45:2 which reads, "I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron."
"Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!" vs. 21
"Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!" vs. 31
What is interesting is that almost each one of these passages is preceded by the backsliding and rebellion of Israel, of God's people... but THEN... every time they turn to Him in humility and repentance, He answers and delivers... God's goodness is His response to our ungoodness and wounding. What amazing grace... what an exchange... We treat Him wrong, and then we ask forgiveness and He is there ready to take us back again... His goodness is so great, it's beyond our comprehension... What an amazing God we serve!
Tomorrow's Reading: Isa. 47-48 and Heb. 7
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