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Emotional Meditation By Micah Siemens “Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in” Psalm 107 now brings us into the experience of people who are lost, not simply geographically, but deeply and painfully disoriented. They wander through a desert with no clear road before them and no place to…
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Emotional Meditation By Micah Siemens “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever” Psalm 107 begins with an invitation to remember the character of God. Before it tells the stories of those who were lost, hungry, imprisoned, or afflicted, it gives them—and us—a reason to give thanks. God…
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Emotional Meditation By Micah Siemens “When he heard their cry, he remembered his covenant with them” (v. 46). After describing Israel’s repeated rebellion, Psalm 106 suddenly turns our attention toward the mercy of God. Israel had sinned, wandered, and suffered the consequences of their disobedience, yet when they cried out, God remembered His covenant. This…
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Emotional Meditation By Micah Siemens “They were given into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them” (v. 41). Israel’s rebellion eventually brought them under the authority of the very nations whose ways they had embraced. The freedom God had given them was exchanged for bondage. Their enemies oppressed them,…
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Emotional Meditation By Micah Siemens “They served their idols, which became a snare to them” (v. 36). Israel’s failure to obey God eventually opened the door to something that would enslave them. What they allowed into their lives as a compromise became a trap for their hearts. Idols often begin quietly. We may not bow…
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Emotional Meditation By Micah Siemens “So they feared the LORD, and Moses pleaded with God for them” (v. 31). Israel’s story reminds us that even in the midst of rebellion, God continued to provide opportunities for His people to return to Him. Their failures did not surprise God, and their weakness did not make Him…
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Emotional Meditation By Micah Siemens “So he swore to them with uplifted hand that he would make them fall in the wilderness” (v. 26). These words are sobering because Israel’s disobedience was not simply a moment of weakness; it was a repeated refusal to trust the God who had already shown them His power and…
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“But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God” (v. 23). After Israel had turned away from God and worshiped the golden calf, the Lord’s anger burned against them. They had sinned greatly, yet Moses did not simply distance himself from them and say, “They deserve what is coming.” Instead, he stood before God…
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Emotional Meditation By Micah Siemens “When they made a calf at Horeb and worshiped an idol cast from metal” (v. 19). After all that God had done for Israel, it is difficult to understand how quickly they could turn away from Him. They had witnessed His power, experienced His deliverance, and seen His faithfulness, yet…
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Emotional Meditation By Micah Siemens “So he gave them what they asked for, but sent a wasting disease among them” (v. 15). This is one of the most sobering truths in Psalm 106: sometimes God may allow us to have what we insist upon, even when what we want is not what is best for…
