God & His Goodness!
"Whoever is wise will observe these
things, and they will understand the
lovingkindness of the Lord."
Psalm 107: 43
We often think the difficulties we face in our
modern life are new to us. But the
psalmist
in Psalm 107 dispels that notion by detailing
four different kinds of troubles that in general
are not unlike the trials we face today.
So, throughout this lengthy psalm
his
message is the same: “Oh, that men
would give thanks to the Lord for His
goodness, and for His wonderful
works to the children of men!”
(verses 8, 15, 21, 31)
He describes four categories of trials people
will go through: being lost in the wilderness
(verses 4-9), being imprisoned (verses 10-
16), being ill (verses 17-22), and being in a
storm (verses 23-32). Whether literally or
figuratively, we can all identify with these
trials.
But through all these trials, the wise
will
“understand the lovingkindness of the Lord”
(verse 43)—“lovingkindness” in Hebrew is
the idea of God’s faithful, or loyal, love.
Throughout our trials, we can give thanks
to God for His goodness and loyal love.
The psalmist desires that His readers
be those who “give thanks to the Lord”
(verse 1). Let us be among those who
respond with thanksgiving.
"The Lord’s goodness
surrounds us at every
moment."
R. W. Barbour