The Lord Saves

Psalm 107

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    his love endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story—
    those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3 those he gathered from the lands,
    from east and west, from north and south.
4 Some wandered in desert wastelands,
    finding no way to a city where they could settle.
5 They were hungry and thirsty,
    and their lives ebbed away.
6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he delivered them from their distress.
7 He led them by a straight way
    to a city where they could settle.
8 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
    and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
9 for he satisfies the thirsty
    and fills the hungry with good things.
10 Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness,
    prisoners suffering in iron chains,
11 because they rebelled against God’s commands
    and despised the plans of the Most High.
12 So he subjected them to bitter labor;
    they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he saved them from their distress.
14 He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness,
    and broke away their chains.
15 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
    and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
16 for he breaks down gates of bronze
    and cuts through bars of iron.

    The Lord is always good to us even when we think we are far from help.  From the verse above, the Lord loves us and cares for us so much that he will come and save us from any hardship or trouble we are experiencing.  He cuts through bars of iron and breaks chains for us.  The Lord finds us in the darkness and brings us back to His glorious light.  The Lord loves us so much that He will satisfy our hunger and thirst.  He will always be there for us even when we don't call for Him.  We will struggle without Him but He will be right there when we cry for His help.  He will be there to pick us up when we fall and when we need Him the most.  The Lord will also be there when we don't think we need Him.  The Lord is always there with His unfailing love, watching over His children.  

    ​Remember that you are loved by a glorious God this season of Lent.  Be thankful for His amazing and endless love.  If you are struggling with hardships or trials in your life, God will be there to help you through them.  This may not be the way you expect your problems to be solved, but it will be God's way.  He knows what is best for us.  So trust in the Lord and cry out His name.  He will be right by your side to come to your aid.  The Lord will always do anything to save His wonderful and priceless children. 

Garett Britton is a junior majoring in Elementary Education at Southwestern College.