“Bless
the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the
Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits.” (Psalm 103:1-2).
The Apostle Peter said, “As we know Jesus better, his divine power
gives us everything we need for living a godly life…And by that same mighty
power, he has given us all of his rich and wonderful PROMISES…So make every
effort to APPLY the BENEFITS of these PROMISES to your life.” (2
Peter 1:3-5, emphasis mine)
Do you know what kind of
wonderful promises that God has given to us as His children? I think many
Christians don’t, and that’s why the Psalmist David said, “And forget not all His benefits.” Why?
Because God knew that if we didn’t constantly remind ourselves of them, that we
would forget them. The Bible says, “Without
wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have, for God can be
trusted to keep his promise.” (Hebrews 10:23). If God has made us a
promise in the Bible, you can rest assured that what He has promised, He will
be faithful to perform. O, do not doubt Him. God is not a man that He should
lie! If He has promised something, believe Him. Claim the promise, and apply it
to your life.
Today, I want to encourage you
to read through and meditate on the rest of Psalm 103, which records some of
the many benefits and promises that God has given to His children. I encourage
you to read this Psalm through three times, and think about each of the
promises, and what they mean to you. God promises to forgive ALL of our sins
(not just some of them) and He promises to heal ALL of our diseases (not of
them is too powerful for His healing power). When you’re finished reading and
meditating upon this Psalm – if you’re looking for a way to apply the Word to
your life – bless the Lord, with all your heart, and thank Him for these
benefits.
3 Who forgives all your sins,
Who heals all your diseases,
4 Who redeems your life from
destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 Who satisfies your mouth with
good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The Lord executes
righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known His ways to
Moses, His acts to the children of Israel
8 The Lord is merciful and
gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9 He will not always strive
with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever.
10 He has not dealt with us
according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heavens are high
above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12 As far as the east is from
the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father pities his
children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him.
14 For He knows our frame; He
remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are like
grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 For the wind passes over it,
and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more.
17 But the mercy of the Lord is
from everlasting to everlasting On
those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children,
18 To such as keep His covenant,
And to those who remember His commandments to do them.”
(Psalm 103:3-18)
Don’t forget to go back and
re-read this Psalm two more times, and especially verse 8, which reveals to us
something about the nature of God. He is merciful and gracious, SLOW to anger
(thank God for that) and ABOUNDING in mercy. Bless the Lord!
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