v.1-3. A call to thanksgiving. “The redeemed of the Lord…” v.4-32. Reasons for thanksgiving. “They wandered… cried unto the Lord… He led them forth…” v.33-42. The sovereignty of God. “Turns rivers into wilderness… wilderness into standing water.”
Psalm 107:8, 15, 21, 31. “O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men.”
HIS WONDERFUL WORKS. The enemy stalks the land with murderous intent Using every way possible to thwart God’s purposes of grace. But grace is the victor, for God Himself is bent, To bring the wanderer back again, establishing him in His place. This didn’t happen by chance; a plan of God was made - By wondrous works, God Himself alone can do, The lost and wandering soul was graciously led To a safe habitation and showed the way to go.
The longing soul is hungry, long years in darkness sat. Sin’s wages brought him guilt and barred him from the Lord. There was no one he knew was able him to help – There he lay in darkness, bound by sin in the prison’s ward. But a wonderful thing then happened – God heard the prisoner’s cry, And Jesus of Nazareth rescued him For He was passing by.
The afflicted soul lay grieving; sin’s pain was so intense – Transgression's wages were, O, so high; No one could take him hence.
The gates of death lay just before he was about to die. In a wonderful work of mercy, God cut the bars of brass – And rescued the dying sinner, Saving him from his distress.
The winds of life blew up a storm Everything was out of control. No harbor was in sight; he was so all alone – There was no place of calm where he could rest his soul. Then a wonderful work of God Brought calm to the stormy sea, And by power and His gracious Word Provided a harbor where he could in safety be.
“Thou hast shown wonderful works to me, O Lord God, over the years of sojourning in this world. When I was lost, You found me. When I was weak, You gave me strength. When I was near death, You gave me life. When I needed guidance, You gave me Your Word. When I was in the storm, you brought me to a safe harbor. I thank You, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”