Devotion:
Read Psalm 107:1-9.
This Psalm is a call to give thanks to the Lord. We are reminded that the Lord is good and his love lasts forever. His love has “redeemed” his people from their enemies and that is cause for celebration. In the dark “winter” of their lives his children were in the desert wastelands, hungry and thirsty. The Israelites had experienced captivity and bondage, had wandered through land and sea, and had experienced a famine. God led them to a city where they could settle, and this new life was worthy of praise. God helps us all through our own emergencies. He wants to guide us out of the dark and scary times of our life into a period of new life. I remember feeling God’s presence when my son suffered a terrible accident when he was nine years old. I wasn’t permitted to ride in the back of the ambulance with him, but I remember praying for God to give my son courage and me peace as we traveled that long ride to the hospital. We felt his presence and comfort through the kindness of the EMTs and then the hospital staff. We relied on God through the long recovery period and felt his presence through that hard season of life. What a wonderful celebration of God’s goodness the day my son was released to run and play. We celebrated God as we moved out of the dark period and into a fresh new life of healing and happiness. God is good – all the time.
Personal Worship Option:
Give thanks to God for the times he has seen you from the darkness to the light. Thank him for his goodness.
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