WISDOM WEDNESDAY
Vol. 1 Issue 4 - 3-16-22
"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
- II Peter 3:18
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Greetings Church,
These last couple days have found me battling the bug and it has been a long time since this has visited my doorstep. Oh, yes, I did have COVID-19 back in November and the two are not alike. Either way these illnesses give me pause to give thanks to the Lord for the reminder that my whole life is dependent upon Him.
David writes these words as he opens Psalm 103, "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all you iniquity, who heals all you diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's."(Psalm 103:1-5) First note that David is speaking to himself. Calling upon his heart to focus its attention upon the Lord. The fullness of all that is within him is to praise the Lord. We often forget that the answers to our problems are only a prayer away. David's reminder to himself to action is a reminder to us to let the Lord lead our heart into His presence, to bless Him and His holy name.
Secondly, we see David building upon the blessing of the Lord by reflecting upon His benefits. Actually, David is pointing to the work of the Lord in our lives. He asks himself and us to consider what we remember about the Lord in the dailiness of our lives. He does so with a broad introduction with the words, "forget not all his benefits". This is an all inclusive statement that we must ponder. We need not limit ourselves just to this text but the fullness of the word of God. God has revealed all we need to understand as to what it means to follow faithfully after Him. His word is sufficient and authoritative in its fullness, from beginning to end. As the Apostle Peter put it, "His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence."(II Peter 1:3)
As David reflects, he shares a brief list before he moves on to a historical narrative in verse 6 and following. The Lord forgives, heals, redeems, crowns, satisfies and renews. This list is not all inclusive of His benefits but summarizes for us the impact that they make upon the dailiness of our lives. They reveal to David's heart and our own that they will bring us through any issue we face. These benefits get to the heart of our needs and how the Lord provides perfectly for them. We are to bless the Lord for the forgiveness He offers that works to resolve the fullness of our iniquities. Nothing is not covered by this forgiveness given to us in faith in Christ. We are to bless the Lord for He heals all our diseases, a promise that is not just fulfilled in our lives here on earth but in all eternity. The healing ultimately is both the physical and spiritual. We are to bless the Lord for He redeems our lives from the pit. The redemption is from corruption and points to His daily concern for our well-being. We are to bless the Lord for He crowns us with steadfast love and mercy. Here the Lord imparts to us all we need to live out the life of faith in Him as His love empowers us to love and show mercy. We are to bless the Lord for He satisfies us with good. How often have we searched for satisfaction in things that are fleeting and fail to remember His provision of satisfying good. We are to bless the Lord for the renewal of our youthfulness like unto the eagle's. Regardless of our age He renews the depth of our faith daily that we might sore with ease and grace like an eagle.
All these interlock together to remind us of why David needs and we need to bless the Lord. Our God is truly an awesome God and worthy to be praised. I pray that in whatever circumstance you find yourselves that you would bless the Lord with the fullness of who you are. That each day is a reminder of the fullness of grace He faithfully extends to each and everyone of us.
Blessings,
PBS
These last couple days have found me battling the bug and it has been a long time since this has visited my doorstep. Oh, yes, I did have COVID-19 back in November and the two are not alike. Either way these illnesses give me pause to give thanks to the Lord for the reminder that my whole life is dependent upon Him.
David writes these words as he opens Psalm 103, "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all you iniquity, who heals all you diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's."(Psalm 103:1-5) First note that David is speaking to himself. Calling upon his heart to focus its attention upon the Lord. The fullness of all that is within him is to praise the Lord. We often forget that the answers to our problems are only a prayer away. David's reminder to himself to action is a reminder to us to let the Lord lead our heart into His presence, to bless Him and His holy name.
Secondly, we see David building upon the blessing of the Lord by reflecting upon His benefits. Actually, David is pointing to the work of the Lord in our lives. He asks himself and us to consider what we remember about the Lord in the dailiness of our lives. He does so with a broad introduction with the words, "forget not all his benefits". This is an all inclusive statement that we must ponder. We need not limit ourselves just to this text but the fullness of the word of God. God has revealed all we need to understand as to what it means to follow faithfully after Him. His word is sufficient and authoritative in its fullness, from beginning to end. As the Apostle Peter put it, "His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence."(II Peter 1:3)
As David reflects, he shares a brief list before he moves on to a historical narrative in verse 6 and following. The Lord forgives, heals, redeems, crowns, satisfies and renews. This list is not all inclusive of His benefits but summarizes for us the impact that they make upon the dailiness of our lives. They reveal to David's heart and our own that they will bring us through any issue we face. These benefits get to the heart of our needs and how the Lord provides perfectly for them. We are to bless the Lord for the forgiveness He offers that works to resolve the fullness of our iniquities. Nothing is not covered by this forgiveness given to us in faith in Christ. We are to bless the Lord for He heals all our diseases, a promise that is not just fulfilled in our lives here on earth but in all eternity. The healing ultimately is both the physical and spiritual. We are to bless the Lord for He redeems our lives from the pit. The redemption is from corruption and points to His daily concern for our well-being. We are to bless the Lord for He crowns us with steadfast love and mercy. Here the Lord imparts to us all we need to live out the life of faith in Him as His love empowers us to love and show mercy. We are to bless the Lord for He satisfies us with good. How often have we searched for satisfaction in things that are fleeting and fail to remember His provision of satisfying good. We are to bless the Lord for the renewal of our youthfulness like unto the eagle's. Regardless of our age He renews the depth of our faith daily that we might sore with ease and grace like an eagle.
All these interlock together to remind us of why David needs and we need to bless the Lord. Our God is truly an awesome God and worthy to be praised. I pray that in whatever circumstance you find yourselves that you would bless the Lord with the fullness of who you are. That each day is a reminder of the fullness of grace He faithfully extends to each and everyone of us.
Blessings,
PBS
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