Yesterday we began a new series from Psalm 103. This is a powerful chapter written by King David who had personal experience and deep love for God. The challenge is to go deep in the Word of God and let that overflow in your life.
Psalm 103:1-2 CSB
My soul, bless the Lord, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 My soul, bless the Lord, and do not forget all his benefits.
David’s heart is overwhelmed with praise toward God. This was real. This was deep. From the deepest place in His life. In fact, he wants to make sure that his soul does not forget all the benefits that have come from Him because of this relationship.
Those benefits are the things that life can’t give us but faith can. David goes on to give us a short list in verses 3 through 5. He mentions forgiveness, healing, love and more. He had experienced God which left His life changed forever.
How often do we forget all that the Lord has done for us? It is easy to forget. But we can take steps to remember who God is and what He has done for us. Choose not to forget.
Praise should be the overflow of our heart and soul as we encounter and remember God. Digging in to God’s word and spending time with God leads us to have stronger faith, to rely on God in the easy and difficult times, and to know Him on a personal level.
This is deep. Deep in our beliefs and deep inside each of us. That is where we pick it up and hear from the man after God’s own heart, David. His soul cried out, overflowed and kept Him in check.
David cried out. Bless the Lord. From the deep places in His soul, the spiritual part of Him.
We need the same. We need to long for the overflow from deep inside of us. That is where we begin today.
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