Scripture teaches us that the effects of sin are always serious. They are threefold: 1. Death in various forms The Bible teaches that sin leads to death, in all its forms, physical, spiritual, and eternal. As Dr. Ferguson says: As a result of sin, a “virulent disease” began “to spread through the whole of…
The third picture of redemption in Psalm 107:17–22 is that of the fool. So who is a fool? Let’s look it up. The fool says there is no God (Ps. 14:1). He does not understand the ways of God (Ps. 92:6). He despises wisdom and instruction (Prov. 1:7). Fools hate spiritual, life-giving knowledge (Prov. 1:22).…
Last time, we saw the first picture of redemption in the wanderer rescued from sin and brought home to God through His grace. The second picture of redemption that Psalm 107 paints is that of the prisoner set free in verses 10–16. The portrait of the prisoner is drawn with a black and bleak backdrop.…
Psalm 107 begins with words of thanksgiving to the LORD, “O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.” The psalm gives us five pictures of God’s goodness and mercy in action, which generate this call to thanksgiving: vivid pictures of redemption. These help us to better understand how…
