...And He Saved Them From Their Distress

Psalm 107

Are you feeling distressed?

"Some wandered in desert wastelands..."

"Some sat in darkness and the deepest gloom..."

"Some became fools... and suffered affliction..."

"Others... saw the works of the Lord... their courage melted away... they were at their wits' end."

Which one are you?

Sometimes we feel aimless, lost, needing direction and to be satisfied.

Other times it's our own fault. We feel surrounded by darkness, suffering because we wanted to do things our own way. Or we've turned off our minds and ignored wisdom, and then suffered physically and mentally from it.

Then, sometimes, we're just minding our own business, and are suddenly overwhelmed by a great trial that has brought us to our wits' end.

Read about these circumstances in Psalm 107.

There you will find one action that -- in all of these cases -- we can take and God will completely reverse our situation. Once you find it, see what the writer says God will do every time, and notice how He will do it. Also notice how the chapter opens (see verse 1) and how each of the circumstances end the same way. How is this important?

If you don't identify with one of these situations right now, you probably have at some time. Is there some who would like to encourage us with their story? "Give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men." Tell us of the wonderful deeds He has done for you!