Today I bring you encouragement from Psalm 103
Psalm 103 By David.
1 Praise the LORD, O my soul!
With all that is within me, praise his holy name!
2 Praise the LORD, O my soul!
Do not forget all his kind deeds!
3 He is the one who forgives all your sins,
who heals all your diseases,
4 who delivers your life from the Pit,
who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your life with good things,
so your youth is renewed like an eagle’s.
Biblical Studies Press. (2006; 2006). The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Ps 103:1-5). Biblical Studies Press.
The more I learn about God the more I realize that He does know when to let us stand on our own and when to hold us in His everlasting arms.
"Praise the LORD, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise His holy name!
Praise the LORD, O my soul! Do not forget all His kind deeds!"
I find so often that I tend to lapse in my praise of the Lord with ALL that is within me. I tend to fade back and try and proceed in my own strength and I need to be reminded again and again of His kind deeds.
Our Psalm does just that
"He is the one who forgives all your sins,
who heals all your diseases,
who delivers your life from the Pit,
who crowns you with His loyal love and compassion,
who satisfies your life with good things,
so your youth is renewed like an eagle’s."
Our God does all these things for us in accordance with His big picture plan for us.
I am sure God is frustrated and or amused with me sometimes for not putting my full trust in Him and walking through the doors He as opened. Sometimes I am guessing that eventually He has to rearrange things a bit so I have no choice but to step through the door and claim His Promises.
Sometimes I guess I am like the reluctant new sky diver and God is the sky diving instructor. He is trying to push me from the plane so that I may soar to new heights. My fingers grip the door of the plane very tightly as I "look at the wind and the waves" of my situation. I need to remember at those times all God's kind deeds and reach out to the promises of His word and test the open doors.
Amen...............
Musical Encouragement: Joy in the Journey -- Michael Card
1 comment:
It has been some time since I visited your blog and this morning I am glad that I did. Just what I needed to hear! I related most to gripping the door of the plane, reluctant (to say the least) to let go and step out!
I was reminded of your blog when I had been to my own. Boy is that being neglected!
Love you, brother!
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