Monday, September 28, 2020

Praise God for His Love

 

 

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Praise the LORD, O my soul;

All my inmost being, praise his

Holy name.

Praise the LORD, O my soul

And forget not all his benefits—

Who forgives all your sins

And heals all your diseases,

Who redeems your life from the pit

And crowns you with love and

Compassion,

Who satisfies your desires

With good things

So that your youth is renewed

Like the eagle’s.

Psalm 103: 1-5 (NIV)

 

King David penned these words. He instructs his heart to praise God. He further tells himself to give laud to God’s holy name.

Those who love God know that His name is special and not to be used irreverently.

 

Those who follow God are to remember that he forgives our sins and heals us from diseases. Sometimes we must adjust our lifestyle or use medication to control certain disorders that we may experience.

 

God also gets us out of bad places that we may happen to find ourselves. When He rescues us from evil ways, He engulfs us with ardor and understanding.

 

God fulfills our desires with good things in such a way that that He energizes us.

 

<I> The Lord is compassionate and gracious,

Slow to anger, abounding in love.

He will not always accuse,

Nor will he harbor his anger

forever;

He does not treat us as our sins

Deserve

Or repay us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are from

The earth,

So great is his love for those who fear him;

As far as the east is from the west

So far has he removed our

transgressions from us.

Psalm 103:8-12

 

 When we suffer, God suffers with us. He treats us with love and kindness. God is long-suffering with us when we slip and fall from the path we walk with Jesus.

 

God does not always point a finger at us when we mess up. When we realize our sin and seek His forgiveness, He forgives us instantly.

 

God does not look down an say, “When she was a small child, she broke that thing her mother held dear.” He forgives and loves us because we belong to Him.

4 comments:

  1. Oh, how I love this Psalm! So encouraging. Thanks for sharing, dear Cecelia. Love, Jen

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    1. Jeanette: During our lockdown/quarantine, a friend suggested to our Sunday school leader that we read the Psalms. I studied them and learned a lot about life through my studies. Peace and blessings to you and yours.

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  2. Psalm 103 is one of my favorite Psalms. This paints a picture for us of our loving, merciful, healing God. We are so blessed to be His children.

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    1. Pam: Yes, the Psalms are my favorite reading. I especially love the ones David wrote. God is good to His children. Peac and blessings to you and yours.

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