I love the opening declaration of Psalm 107, “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.” Then, the Psalmist calls on those redeemed by Him to tell their story. They’ve gathered from all directions, from wandering through desolate places, in hunger and thirst, unable to find a place to live. From within their distress, they cry out to the Lord, and He leads them by the right path, by His path, to a place where they can dwell.
 
This week we’ve seen pictures of the renewed City of God, the River of Life, and a return to view of the Tree of Life. People from all nations have found healing and welcome at the table of His goodness. Psalm 107 brings our focus sharply to the needy, to those who cry out as He guides, gathers, and rescues them.
 
This grand banquet of restoration is rooted in the unfailing character of God. He is the One who will ultimately heal what sin has broken. He hears those in distress and fills the hungry … all because He is good.
 
As usual, we finish our week with worship. Not because everything around us has already found healing. Nations continue to rage, relationships still end in pain, and people still wander searching for meaning. We give thanks today because the Lord is good, because His faithful love endures forever, and because He is moving us closer and closer to the restoration He’s promised.
 
You and I, all the redeemed peoples of the earth, are a gathered people with a story to tell. I hope that we can let gratitude become our testimony as we wait for the day when His healing work if finally complete. Maranatha!

Think over your life. Are there instances you can identify where God has guided and provided for you when you were unable to see a way forward? How can gratitude keep our present brokenness from becoming our only story?

Father, I give you thanks today simply because You are good. Because your faithful love lasts forever. I’m grateful you gather those who wander, those who cry out, and You satisfy those in need. Help me remember this faithfulness as I wait for the complete restoration of your return. Make gratitude the attitude of my heart and the expression of my voice as I wait. Amen.

“Today I give thanks for God's faithful love because He has __________________.”