When we were moving from our last house to our current house as we were emptying out the garage, we found boxes of our kids stuff, little sets of memories like favorite baby outfits and stuffed toys, our sons Kippy the pound puppy reappeared. It was a thrill to find so many treasures that we knew we had but didn’t know where they were.
I had a similar experience this morning as I read through psalm 103. Some of you who have done your homework, disciplined yourself to memorize are already thinking, “oh! I love psalm 103”. Good on you! Nicely done. I’m being serious. Well done good and faithful servant. You have stored away some good things and you know where to go to find them again.
For me it was a pleasant surprise to read through the psalm and hear these awesome words again. I knew that they were there but I didn’t know where to find them.
Words like this :
“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.
The LORD works righteousness
and justice for all the oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses,
his deeds to the people of Israel:
The LORD is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse,”
The word All stood out to me.
All his benefits
Heals all our diseases
Justice for all the oppressed
And these words give me hope:
“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 above 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.”
His love is immense, beyond measure, and his forgiveness is free and complete.
What a treasure trove I have found in my disorganized garage of life.
The promises are true for all of us.
Let us Dive into God’s love, and be washed clean. Let us allow him to remove our ugly past and start over, fresh and clean.
I’m so glad I found this this morning . I hope it blesses you as much as it did me.
When you have time please read all 22 verses and be refreshed .
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