Scripture: Psalm 107:15-20
Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind. For he shatters the doors of bronze, and cuts in two the bars of iron. Some were sick through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities endured affliction; they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress; he sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from destruction.
Thought for the Day: The Lord sent out his word according to the passage. The word in Hebrew is dabar, and when scriptures uses it as a tool of the Lord, it comes with the power to save. This word, according to the author, brought healing and deliverance. I like how the poet places the word of the Lord next to the cry of the people. It is a cry that comes from behind bars where the gates of death draw near. The cry spoken of in this passage is a cry of hopelessness, but the word of the Lord is a word of hope. The cries of the powerless are met with a word of power; the cries of those ensnared are met with a word of freedom; the cries of the broken are met with a word of restoration.
Prayer: For your life-giving word, Lord, I give thanks this day. May I listen for this word, and in my listening, may it reshape my attitude. Amen.
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