Saturday, August 24, 2013

Bless the Lord!


Watchword: Daily Text

August 24, 2013

Psalm 103:1-5

David is bursting forth with praise in this Psalm for the many blessings of the Lord. The verse that stands out to me is verse 3: “who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,”[1]

I want to focus on the blessing of forgiveness. David knew what it what to sin – miserably! He knew what it was to be forgiven totally.  He came through the confrontation of a prophet and the Old Testament sacrificial system (looking ahead to Christ).  We come through the blood of Jesus shed on the cross on our behalf. We also know the ministry of the completed Word of God.   Yes there maybe consequences; there were in David’s life.  But we can always rejoice in the restored relationship with our God and our Savior.  I’m so glad that relationship is mine. With David I can say “Bless the Lord  O my soul!”



[1] The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.

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