“Whoever is wise, let him heed these things and consider the great love of the Lord.” Psalm 107:43
In this psalm, four examples are given of people getting into trouble, crying out to the Lord, and Him delivering them. First are people wandering in the wilderness (v4-9). Next are those in prison for rejecting the words of God (v10-16). After them are people who suffered famine for rebelling against God (v17-22). Finally are sailors in a storm (v23-32).
The theme in each case is God’s unfailing love (Ps. 107:8, 15, 21, 31). Love is the basis of God’s actions. He does not delight when people suffer, even if they are wicked people. He would much rather that they come to Him to be cleansed of their sin, so He can show His love to them.
God’s love is unfathomable. If we think of the greatest love we could possibly imagine, God’s love is even greater than that. It must sadden Him deeply when people say ‘God doesn’t love me’.
What is the key to knowing and receiving God’s love? It is to get rid of our sin, through Christ. As long as we continue to hold on to sin (by this I mean a lifestyle, not the daily slip-ups), God’s judgement is still upon us. But when we repent and confess our sin and seek His forgiveness, then God can show us His unfailing love.
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