Tuesday of Lent 4 – April 2, 2019 –Psalm 107:19
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered
them from their distress.
Psalm 107:1-9 key verse, verse.1—Give
thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures for ever. In all
things we are encouraged to praise and return thanks to the Lord, especially in
light of Christ’s redeeming work He did for us on the cross.
We may never find ourselves literally
wandering in a desert wasteland (Psalm 107:4-9), forced to dwell in a place of
deep darkness (Psalm 107:10-16), sick to the point of death (Psalm 107:17-22),
caught in a tumultuous storm at sea (Psalm 107:23-32), or confronted by poisonous
creatures who threaten our lives (Numbers 21:6), but each of us have faced or
will face those times when we need desperately the redeeming hand of God.
Psalm 107 gives us insight into how to handle
those times. Recognize the situation you are in. Cry out to God and tell God
what you need. Accept the deliverance that God brings; and then give thanks to
Him. And in the end, remember only God, not any earthly strength or power, can
provide a "habitable" place for us.
O God, with You is the well of
life, and in your light, we see light: Quench our thirst with living water, and
flood our darkened minds with heavenly light; through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.[1]
Lord God heavenly Father, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, Your servant Moses proclaimed the resurrection to the children of Israel to give them hope in the midst of their darkness. As we journey to the darkness of the cross, give us hope to look beyond it to the light of the resurrection; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. [2]
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