Praise His Holy Name

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, 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.

As a father has compassion on his children so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103:1-14

Don’t say, “I Love You,” unless you mean it. But if you do mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.

Sometimes we need reminding that God loves us. We focus on the difficulties of life and wonder, Where’s the love?

Psalm 103 lists the “benefits” God showers on us in love: He forgives our sins; He satisfies us with good things; He executes righteousness and justice; He is slow to anger and abounds in mercy; He doesn’t deal with us as our sins deserve; He has removed our sin as far as the east is from the west. He has not forgotten us.

Where’s love? God is love, and He’s pouring out that love on you and me.

The depth of Christ is the measure of God’s love for you.

Our Daily Bread – July 29, 2013