Daily Devotion 21 October 2015 Psalm 107:4-42 The Goodness of God

Good morning,

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. (Psalm 107:1)

We are doing a historical study of Psalms 105, 106, 107, and Acts 7. Our focus will be on Israel, the Church, and the United States. Today we will study Psalm 107 and God’s goodness.

When bad things happen to us, how do we react? In today’s study we will examine several different scenarios and see how the people reacted and what God did.

God’s goodness to His people v 4-42

1. God delivers from their distresses v 4-7
2. Wandering in the wilderness v 4
3. Hungry and thirsty and crying out to the Lord v 5
4. God delivers them from their distresses v 7
5. God satisfies the longing soul v 8-9
6. God saves from their rebellion v 10-14
7. Condemned for rebellion against The Most High God v 10-12
8. Cried to the Lord and He saved them v 13-14
9. God is good v 15-16
10. God saves the fools from their transgressions v 17-20
11. Fools transgress v 17-18
12. They cry unto the Lord and God saves, sends His word, heals them and delivers them v 19-20
13. God exhorts man to praise the Lord v 21-22
14. God calms the storm v 23-30
15. Life at sea v 23-27
16. They cry unto the Lord and God calms the storm v 28-30
17. God exhorts men to exalt and praise God v 31-32
18. God creates living habitation out of wilderness v 33-38
19. God turns fruitful land into wilderness because of the wickedness of the people v 33-34
20. God turns the wilderness into a fruitful land and blesses the righteous v 35-38
21. God punishes the wicked and blesses the righteous v 39-43
22. God brings low the wicked v 39-40
23. God raises up the poor and righteous v 41-42
24. God’s challenge to observe these things v 43

I hope you see in this passage the frailty of man and the goodness of God. We find that when the people rebel and are willing to cry out to God, He hears them and saves them. First John 1:9 states, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

God wants us to come to Him. “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) Romans 10:13 states, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Have you called on Jesus to save you? If not, please call on the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. Need more information? Give me a call.

Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001