Psalm 107

He sent His word and healed them,
And delivered them from their destructions.  v.20

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Here begins the fifth, and last, book in the psalms (Psalms 107-150).  Psalm 107's "theme  is thanksgiving and the motives for it" (Spurgeon).  The redeemed are the ones declaring these thanksgivings as we see in verse two, "let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy."  Each section of this psalm is a different situation men have been redeemed from and here in verses 17-22 we see specifically of the sick, leading to death, a sin-sick-soul.  The redeemed ones that were sick and then healed were healed by God's word.  Many can enjoy studying the scriptures, many can enjoy learning stories in the scriptures, many are inspired by the scriptures, but how many actually believe the Word of God can heal?  How many believe that just by His Word He can bring deliverance?  All God has to do is speak and it happens, just as He spoke creation into being so He can speak and heal or deliver.  His word we have today is the Bible, the God breathed words recorded on paper, and it still can heal today even if written thousands of years ago.
We see this truth come to life by Jesus in John 1:1,14, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God...And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."
How have you felt the healing powers of God's word?  What can you do to find healing through the scriptures?  Read, meditate, pray, believe.

"If hunger brings us to our knees, it is more useful to us than feasting. If thirst drives us to the fountain, it is better than the deepest draughts of worldly joy. And if fainting leads to crying it is better than the strength of the mighty." (Spurgeon)