January 27
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PSALM 107
31 Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love,
for his wondrous works to the children of man!
32 Let them extol him in the congregation of the people,
and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
33 He turns rivers into a desert,
springs of water into thirsty ground,
34 a fruitful land into a salty waste,
because of the evil of its inhabitants.
35 He turns a desert into pools of water,
a parched land into springs of water.
36 And there he lets the hungry dwell,
and they establish a city to live in;
37 they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield.
38 By his blessing they multiply greatly,
and he does not let their livestock diminish. – Psalm 107:31-38
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PSALM 107 ONLY BY GOD’S BLESSING CAN WE MULTIPLY
A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
Who can boast of anything they own or possess?
Isn’t the Lord the giver of all things good?
He is the only one who knows what we need
Even before we ask it, he already has provided it.
Only by God’s blessing can we multiply
Without his anointing, no one can flourish
Let us thank the Lord for his generosity and provision
Without his steadfast love, we will all be starving and lacking.
Everything we have is a gift from the Lord, who is our source
Be grateful for every little or big thing that he has given you
To think that you can provide for your own is displeasing to God
Count all the blessings that he has allowed for you to have.
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REFLECTION
• Why is it important to constantly remember that without God, we cannot multiply? What happens when we forget it?