The Benefits of
the Lord…Psa 103
“He hath not dealt with us after our sins;
nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.” (vs 10)
A psalm
of gratitude and praise; David’s plea is so strong he solicits not only his own
soul (vs 1-2), but he summons the angels (vs 20), hosts of heaven (vs 21) and
the works of God everywhere (vs 22) to unite in acknowledgment and praise. Such
praise should be effortless in our response to our verse above…”He hath not dealt with us”; as we
deserve! Verse 8 reveals He is gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy.
What are your benefits set upon…are they enthralled in life and man, “if you
live off man’s compliments, you’ll die from his criticism.” Man and life are
temporal and in most cases they are in your life for their own benefit, once
you’ve played your role they move on. Yet, the mercy of the Lord is everlasting
to everlasting (vs 17). Such benefits in Christ ensure us the past has been
forgotten, the present forgiven and the future redeemed.
“Be
cautious to take the lifeblood of Christ and replace it with kool-aide in hope to make it taste
better…the results can be catastrophic.”
HSAY…Todd
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