I’ve been reading in the Psalms this week and two particular psalms intrigue me. Psalms 105 and 106 enumerate the mighty works of the Lord in the lives of the Hebrews as He set them free from Egypt and carried them through the desert for 40 years before delivering them into the Promised Land. I kept reading about their sufferings and trials through it all and about how the Lord worked miracles during those times, making it possible for the Hebrews to finally arrive in the land of milk and honey that the Lord had promised them. As I ponder it all, I am struck by the Lord’s faithfulness to take care of His own. He never left them, even in their rebellion, and worked on their behalf until His promises had been fulfilled. That increases my faith and gives me hope for the troubled times in my own life. God has taken care of me in the past and He will lead, guide and carry me through now. I know that, but somehow these scriptures just emphasized His love, mercy and faithfulness. No matter what goes on in my life, God is there and He is working. Doing what? I don’t often know, but I do know that, apart from Him, there is no hope and there would be no deliverance. There would be no Promised Land to go to. But for God and His work in my life and circumstances, the impossible would remain impossible, the hardships and challenges would never be resolved, and I would never know of His immeasurable love for me. But God.... some of His sweetest words to me these days. Isn’t He good? YES is my resounding answer. How I love Him and thank Him for His mercy, grace and sanctification in my life. May He always increase and I decrease.
“Give thanks to the Lord, call on His Name; make known among the nations what He has done.” Psalms 105:1
“Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord or fully declare His praise?... He saved them from the hand of the foe; from the hand of the enemy He redeemed them.” Psalms 106:1-2, 10
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