I’ve always loved a good thunderstorm. As kids, me and my brothers would make a mad dash around our house, slipping and sliding until we were soaked through. It was an exciting experience—even if just for a few minutes.

Psalm 107 describes God’s rescue of His people like a desert that’s turned into “pools of water” (V.35). The kind of storm that turns a desert into water isn’t a gentle shower—it’s a downpour, flooding every crack of dry ground with new life.

Isn’t that the kind of change we want for ourselves? When we feel “hungry and thirsty” for the kind of lifestyle that never seems to arrive (V.5), we need something more. Or when our bad habits leave us “in utter darkness” (V.10), we need a big change.

And that’s exactly the rescue God brings (V.20). It’s never too late to give our emptiness, problems, stress or guilt to Jesus. He is more than able to turn our lives upside down and flood us with His light and life (VV.13-14).

By: Monica La Rose

To Pray About . . .

Father, help us turn to You with our problems, trusting Your love and power to write a new story for us.