Psalms 107:21

Psalms 107:21 says, Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!  We should wonder as David did then why people today, especially those who believe in Jesus Christ, do not praise God for His goodness instead of often complaining about problems in life.  Verse twenty-two adds, And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.  A sacrifice is something given to God, and David said people should offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving to God and declare His works by rejoicing.  We should be sacrificing, or offer up to God, a sacrifice to thanksgiving as we declare His works to the world.  Verse twenty-three states, They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;  Verse twenty-four adds, These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.  Sailors see the works of God as the go about their everyday life.  The vastness of the sea shows them the need for divine protection, even if they die not openingly professing a belief in the one true God.  Verse twenty-five continues, For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.  While out on the sea conducting their business of transporting goods, storms can quickly rise up and leave the ships and sailors at their mercy, and that is a good time to acknowledge the power of God.  Verse twenty-six says, They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.  The waves come from the depths and lift the ships up to heaven at God's command.  When this happens, the soul of the sailor melts within.  There is a real fear, and there needs to be a real faith God to overcome that fear.  Verse twenty-seven adds, They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.  While being tossed about by the sea, sailors are at their wits end as to what to do.  We may often be at our wits end when tossed about by life.  Verse twenty-eight continues, Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. If we are tossed about by storms on the sea of life and are at our wits end as to what to do, we need to call out to God.  He will always be there with us in our time of trouble and answer our prayers if we call out to Him in faith.  Verse twenty-nine declares, He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.  Just as God can calm the seas for the sailors when they call out to Him, He can calm the storms in our life today if we call out to Him.  Verse thirty adds, Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.  The sailors are glad when God calms the seas and brings them into their desired haven.  We should be glad always, even in the midst of the storms of life as followers of Christ, because God has already brought us spiritually into our safe haven.