How does Psalm 107:24 reveal God's power over creation and nature? Getting Our Bearings in Psalm 107 • Psalm 107 is a praise psalm recounting four real-life rescues, each showing the LORD’s unfailing love and power. • Verses 23-32 focus on seafarers who experience violent storms and then God’s deliverance. Verse 24 sits at the heart of this scene. Zooming In on Psalm 107:24 “they saw the works of the LORD, His wonders in the deep.” • “They saw” – eyewitness language; not myth, not metaphor. Mariners literally observed God’s activity. • “works” – tangible acts (Hebrew: maʿaseh) that leave evidence. • “wonders” – extraordinary interventions that arrest attention and evoke awe. • “the deep” – the vast, untamable ocean, often a biblical symbol of chaos (Genesis 1:2) yet fully under God’s command. What “the deep” Tells Us About God’s Sovereignty • Only the Creator can rule what humans cannot touch bottom in or fence off. • The verse asserts that God is present and active in the most remote, dangerous realms. • If He governs the deep, nothing in creation lies outside His jurisdiction. Witnessing His “Works” and “Wonders” The sailors do not merely infer God’s power; they encounter it: 1. He summons a storm (v. 25). 2. He drives the waves up to the heavens and down to the depths (v. 26). 3. He stills the storm to a whisper (v. 29). 4. He brings them safely to harbor (v. 30). Each step is a concrete demonstration of authority over wind, water, and the laws that govern them. God’s Power Over Nature Displayed Elsewhere in Scripture • Job 38:8-11 – God personally sets boundaries for the sea. • Psalm 104:24-26 – the ocean teems with life by His design; Leviathan “plays” there at His pleasure. • Jonah 1:4, 15 – the LORD hurls a storm and then calms it when sailors obey. • Mark 4:39 – Jesus rebukes the wind and waves; “Even the wind and the sea obey Him!” linking Christ with the LORD of Psalm 107. Why This Matters for Us Today • The same God who commands the deep commands every arena of life. • Natural forces, global events, and personal storms remain subject to His voice. • Confidence in His sovereignty empowers faith, worship, and steadfast hope amid uncertainty. |
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