Psalm 107 The Love of God!
The people of God can expect the Love of God to abide with them in all circumstances. This Psalm has as its theme, reflect and meditate on the love of God. In vss.1-2 and vs.43 God says His lovingkindness is everlasting and consider the lovingkindness of the Lord. Whoever is wise will not only meditate on this truth, but will live it out in faith. What characterizes those of faith is the refrain repeated four times. (vs.6, 13, 19, 28) The refrain says, “Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble and He brought them out of their distresses.” When the believer endures evil times, they cry to the Lord. They do not cry to the government, family, friends, or strangers, they cry to the Lord! There are many disasters in the world today, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, they need to cry to the Lord for the answer!
Outline:
1-3 The Redeemed of the Lord say so!
4-9 Delivered from homelessness.
10-16 Delivered from prison.
17-22 Delivered from sickness.
23-32 Delivered from storms.
33-43 The Redeemed rejoice!
Hurricane Maria just devastated Puerto Rico and is now ravaging several islands on its way to the United States. We just had a hurricane go through Texas and Florida while Mexico had two devastating earthquakes. When these disasters strike, God is still on His throne and He is still working! How is God working? Psalm 107 tells us that God delivers His people after the disaster happens. Why does God wait? After each refrain God delivers a commentary. So for instance, vs.7 explains to the homeless that “God led them also by a straight way to go to an inhabited city.” So God leads His people while the disaster is happening.
In vs.14 God says that He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke their bands apart. To the prisoner, God was already at work to deliver them from their prison and bring them to light.
In vs.20 God says, He sent His word and healed them and delivered them from their destructions. To the sick, God speaks and heals, this is a great comfort to those who are dealing with sickness.
In vs.29-30 God says, He caused the storm to be still so that the waves of the sea were hushed then they were glad because they were quiet so He guided them to their desired haven. For those in the storms of life, God says He will see them through it and deliver them.
In each of these cases God repeats the cry of the faithful in vss.8, 15, 21, and 31. It says, “Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness and for His wonders to the sons of men.” The Lord does not stop loving us when we face problems and tribulations. Giving thanks in all things is commanded in several places such as I Thess.5:18, “in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” We are required to give thanks because what God does in the midst of the trouble is amazing. These ‘wonders’ are catalogued for us in the Word like Jesus resurrection which came after the tragedy of His death. Our faith looks at the cross as both a tragedy and the greatest demonstration of love ever in the world. The word ‘wonder’ means marvelous, surpassing, extraordinary, and to do a hard thing. Look at these verses to praise God and thank Him for His love: Gen.18:14, Ex.3:20, 34:10, I Chronicles 16:12, 24, and Psalm 26:7. What ever problem you are facing today, give thanks and pray to God to deliver!
