Stories of feast and famine

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 107:33-38)
Asaph now turns his attention from man's experiences to the activity of God behind them.  God controls the waters, either sending or suspending them.  He lets people experience hunger and thirst, but also the blessing of His supply.  Why? To turn us back to Him.  He wants us to plant, to sow, and trust in Him. Scripture records a number of famines and feasts, floods and droughts - all of which had a purpose: to punish wickedness and to deepen faith.  May we all be willing to share our stories and learn from ours and from others.