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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.
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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.
Oh, how I love this Psalm! So encouraging. Thanks for sharing, dear Cecelia. Love, Jen
ReplyDeleteJeanette: 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.
DeletePsalm 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.
ReplyDeletePam: 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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