God Helps All Kinds of People
If you read Psalm 107 you find a repeated phrase:
Psalm 107:6 (NLT) “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he rescued them from their distress.
Psalm 107:13 (NLT) “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
Psalm 107:19 (NLT) “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
Psalm 107:28 (NLT) “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
The Psalm is a beautiful telling of God's help for all kinds of people with all kinds of problems.
Some wandered in darkness (verses 4-9).
Some sat in darkness because of their rebellion (verses 10-16).
Some were foolish and sinned - suffering for their own problems (verses 17-22).
Finally, some sought business ventures and ended up drunks (verses 23-32).
What this Psalm really reminds me of is that God is always ready to help any and all who cry out to Him! No matter what the issue or cause of your trouble, God is ready to listen and respond. Don't let the devil tell you that you're not worthy, or that you've done something God cannot respond to. That's just not the truth.
Secondly, He will respond differently. As in all four sections of this Psalm make clear, God deals with each group individually and not mechanically. He's personal... and He responds personably. That is a wonderful promise of God! He does not cookie cutter your life. He responds to your need.
But what we also learn of this Psalm is how each response of God is not what each group would have perhaps preferred...
The first group was wandering and lost and God gave them a city.
The second group was in darkness, and God freed them and led them out.
The third foolish and sinful group were suffering, and God sent His word and healed them!
The fourth group were stressed and struggling, and God calmed their storm to a whisper.
No wonder the Psalm opens with this call to testimony:
Psalm 107:1–2 (NLT) Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 2 Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.
You have one. It will be different from anyone else, and yet it brings people to a great understanding of God's vast array of goodness to His people. What a powerful Psalm and what a glorious God!
Psalm 107:6 (NLT) “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he rescued them from their distress.
Psalm 107:13 (NLT) “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
Psalm 107:19 (NLT) “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
Psalm 107:28 (NLT) “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
The Psalm is a beautiful telling of God's help for all kinds of people with all kinds of problems.
Some wandered in darkness (verses 4-9).
Some sat in darkness because of their rebellion (verses 10-16).
Some were foolish and sinned - suffering for their own problems (verses 17-22).
Finally, some sought business ventures and ended up drunks (verses 23-32).
What this Psalm really reminds me of is that God is always ready to help any and all who cry out to Him! No matter what the issue or cause of your trouble, God is ready to listen and respond. Don't let the devil tell you that you're not worthy, or that you've done something God cannot respond to. That's just not the truth.
Secondly, He will respond differently. As in all four sections of this Psalm make clear, God deals with each group individually and not mechanically. He's personal... and He responds personably. That is a wonderful promise of God! He does not cookie cutter your life. He responds to your need.
But what we also learn of this Psalm is how each response of God is not what each group would have perhaps preferred...
The first group was wandering and lost and God gave them a city.
The second group was in darkness, and God freed them and led them out.
The third foolish and sinful group were suffering, and God sent His word and healed them!
The fourth group were stressed and struggling, and God calmed their storm to a whisper.
No wonder the Psalm opens with this call to testimony:
Psalm 107:1–2 (NLT) Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 2 Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.
You have one. It will be different from anyone else, and yet it brings people to a great understanding of God's vast array of goodness to His people. What a powerful Psalm and what a glorious God!
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