Day 13: Psalm 106

Psalm 106 is a powerful teaching about God's patience in delivering us despite our own self-willed rebellion that is important to recall in the tough times of any journey we're on.

These verses show the faults of our human nature--our generations have fallen into sin and we are too quick to forget the Lord's miracles in times of doubt, anger, or desperation, and we might turn against God when he asks us to do what we don't feel like doing.
"We have sinned, even as our fathers did; we have done wrong and acted wickedly. 
When our fathers were in Egypt, they gave no thought to your miracles...& they rebelled by the Red Sea."
-Psalm 106:6-7

Still, despite our rebellion and mistakes, God's mercy and grace covers us and we are redeemed. For this alone we should want nothing more than to praise God! I love the acronym for GRACE: God's Riches At Christ's Expense.
"Yet he saved them for his name's sake, to make his mighty power known....
He saved them from the hand of the foe, from the hand of the enemy he redeemed them. 
The waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived. 
Then they believed his promises and sang his praise." 
-Psalm 106:8-12

"But soon they forgot what he had done and did not wait for his counsel. 
In the desert they gave in to their craving; in the wasteland they put God to the test. 
So he gave them what they asked for, but sent a wasting disease upon them." 
-Psalm 106:13-15

This shows the danger of trying to "test" God. Although we do it too often, whether it be in prayer requests or 'if I put an extra $20 in the offering plate...' But really, how silly it is for us to test God, the one who owns all resources on this earth and heaven but by his grace shares them freely with us. He wants to bless and love us, despite our flaws. And look at all he has given us to manage--we own nothing in this life! Psalm 106 showed me to praise God thru every stumble, doubt, and trial--because when we need Him most--he is already prepared to shower us with favor and grace. Every journey and achievement is only reached by His strength and will--to God be all our glory!