Monday

Read Psalm 107:1-9 and 43

107 “Give thanks to the Lord,

because he is good;

his love is eternal!”

²Repeat these words in praise to the Lord,

all you whom he has saved.

He has rescued you from your enemies ³and has brought you back from foreign countries,

from east and west, from north and south.ⁿ

⁴Some wandered in the trackless desert

and could not find their way to a city to live in.

⁵They were hungry and thirsty

and had given up all hope.

⁶Then in their trouble they called to the Lord,

and he saved them from their distress.

⁷He led them by a straight road

to a city where they could live.

⁸They must thank the Lord for his constant love,

for the wonderful things he did for them.

⁹He satisfies those who are thirsty

and fills the hungry with good things.

⁴³May those who are wise think about these things;

may they consider the Lord’s constant love.

They wandered in a trackless desert (verse 4). They gave up all hope (verse 5). Then in their trouble they called to the Lord.

If only they had called out to the Lord sooner!

Lord help me not to be so stubborn that I don't seek your help in my time of need.