Psalm 107:1-3 (ESV)
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble
and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
I don’t remember why I chose to focus on this particular Psalm, but I am so glad it was brought to my attention!
Here in these first verses, the redeemed from around the world are encouraged to praise Him with grateful hearts for His unending faithfulness and salvation. Those who have tasted Life in Him are, in essence, walking, talking proclamations of God’s gracious good-will toward men. 
Too often, I become distracted by “life” and forget how important it is to God that I desire an attitude of thankfulness for the Salvation that has been made available through Jesus Christ. Not only is such appreciation healthier for me, but it also reflects to others the satisfaction we human beings can experience from being in a reconciled relationship with our Maker.
There is something so wonderful about this and that line, “let the redeemed of the Lord say so”.
Thank you, Heather, for helping us to give thanks and praise this day! I am thinking of a song, but I couldn’t find the one I was thinking of. If I do, I’ll come back with it. God bless you as your heart sings for Him!
It is interesting how certain verses will bring to mind complementary songs, isn’t it, Debbie? I think music tends to “speak” to the soul in ways the spoken word cannot,.
Thanks, Heather
The Psalms are such a beautiful expression of the heart. I love reading them. Thanks for sharing His words and your informative commentary.
“Not only is such appreciation healthier for me, but it also reflects to others the satisfaction we human beings can experience from being in a reconciled relationship with our Maker.”
Indeed. Thankful for the ministry of reconciliation. Thankful too that ‘my’ salvation had nothing to do with anything I did … The blood that Jesus shed was so much more than enough.
God bless you, Heather.
Thankful,
ann
Welcome, Ann!
I often find myself turning to the Psalms as they often express my own thoughts and feelings or given me a little deeper picture of what God is like.
The blood that Jesus shed was so much more than enough.
I too am thankful for this as I prove over and over that I couldn’t even adequately supplement Christ’s work if He had only met us half-way. Oddly enough, I still need a daily reminder that it is His atoning sacrifice and life that I am to trust.