September 1
(Psalm 107:1-9 NIV) "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. {2} Let the redeemed of the Lord say this-- those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, {3} those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. {4} Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle. {5} They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away. {6} Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. {7} He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle. {8} Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men, {9} for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
(Luke 6:21 NIV) "Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh."
(Revelation 22:17 NIV) "Come! Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life."
Because of His great and enduring love, we should give thanks to God. Psalm 107 lists four groups of people the Lord has gathered from the East, West, North and South. The first group could be called “Thirsty Wanderers”. They wander in the desert wastelands of society. They are lost, lonely, drifting people who have no real direction or purpose in life. They hunger and thirst for love more than for food and drink. Their lives ebb away right before our eyes. However, they don’t all live in the gutter. They are successful businessmen, doctors, lawyers, teachers and housewives. But they wander and wonder… searching for the real meaning of life. Perhaps you are one of them. Cry out to God. Let Him deliver you. Let Him lead you. Give your life to Him so you can get your life back. Let Jesus satisfy your soul’s thirst and fill the hunger of your heart. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day
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