Scripture: Psalm 107:4-6
Some of the redeemed had wandered into the desert, into the wasteland. They couldn’t find their way to a city or town. They were hungry and thirsty; their lives were slipping away. So they cried out to the LORD in their distress, and God delivered them from their desperate circumstances.
Thought for the Day: Last August, Mick Ohman got lost in the Arizona desert. With few supplies in the scorching heat, he was certain that he would not survive. After 48 hours of wandering, he saw a guy on a dirt bike. It was Troy Haverland, and he took Mick almost an hour to a town called Lake Pleasant. The entire ride, Mick kept on yelling over the motorbikes motor, “You know, today you can say you saved a life.” It must be a very powerful and humbling experience to be able to say, “I helped save a life.” Every life is precious because every life is precious. God responds to the cries of those in distress, and though the poetry of the Psalm makes it sound as if God swooped in and rescued the person, we must remember that this is a retelling of the Exodus Story. God was the central actor, but God called Shipharh, Puah, Yocheved, Miriam, Moses and Aaron as full participants in this rescue operation. Where is God calling you to participate in the rescue of another human being? Are you listening for such a call through your times of prayer and study?
Prayer: O Lord who beckons humanity, I pause to listen. I want to be aware of how you are inviting me to join others in the redemptive work of grace. So many needs; so many cries; so many opportunities. Guide me to the place where my gifts can best be utilized. This is my prayer in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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