The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 103:1-5,
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"Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, 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."
Just how wonderful would someone be if they provided these things for us:
Forgives all sins!
Heals diseases!
Redeems from judgment!
Crowns with love and compassion!
Satisfies desires with good things!
Renews youthfulness!
That is a phenomenal list! Just how wonderful would One be that would provide those things for us?!
I think that One would be worthy of all the praise I could muster. And, that is just what David does in this psalm. He begins and ends the psalm, just like bookends, with the same command to his soul, "Praise the Lord, my soul".
David invites the angels to join in his praise of the Lord, all the heavenly hosts, all the Lord's works. Might I do the same?
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, 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."
Just how wonderful would someone be if they provided these things for us:
Forgives all sins!
Heals diseases!
Redeems from judgment!
Crowns with love and compassion!
Satisfies desires with good things!
Renews youthfulness!
That is a phenomenal list! Just how wonderful would One be that would provide those things for us?!
I think that One would be worthy of all the praise I could muster. And, that is just what David does in this psalm. He begins and ends the psalm, just like bookends, with the same command to his soul, "Praise the Lord, my soul".
David invites the angels to join in his praise of the Lord, all the heavenly hosts, all the Lord's works. Might I do the same?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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