Psalm 107 is a long song that describes
the rebellious ways of God’s people. It is something most of us don't like to
acknowledge but the truth is our life of faith is not consistently faithful.
Like the children of Israel described in Psalm 107 we wander in the wilderness
and sit in darkness and are rebellious and fearful and wicked and then in the
end are humbled by oppression, calamity and sorrow brought about by the paths
we choose to walk. When all else fails we turn back to the Lord who is good and
whose mercy endures forever. But then we grow comfortable and complacent and
conceited and find ourselves back in the dark places we had hoped never to
inhabit again. The good news is that God’s goodness endures forever even when our
faithfulness does not so that when we again tire of "the high cost of
living ain't half the cost of living high” (Jamey Johnson) wicked ways the God whose
love endures forever is waiting to bind up our broken hearts and set our
captive souls free. Maybe this time we’ll have learned our lesson and stay put
– but I wouldn't count on it and I bet God doesn't either - which is why we give thanks that God's steadfast love endures forever.
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