Psalm 103:2 - Fully Praise The Lord And Remember All The Good Things He Has Done.
Psalm 103:2 (NLT) Let all that I am praise
the LORD; may I never forget the good things he
does for me.
WORD STUDY
103:2 forget not all His benefits. These
earthly gifts from God included: 1) forgiveness of
sin (v. 3); 2) recovery from sickness (v. 3); 3)
deliverance from death (v. 4); 4) abundant
lovingkindness and mercy (v.4); and 5) food to sustain life
(v.5). [MacArthur Daily Bible 2003]
COMMENTARY PEARLS
The all-too-familiar brown cardboard box
bearing the Amazon smile logo rested near my front
door, greeting me with that grin. Hmm, I wonder
what that is? I thought as I picked it up and
carried it inside. When I opened it, I found a
cookbook I had ordered. I had utterly forgotten about
it. Sadly, I had a case of primenesia. According
to the online Urban Dictionary, it's defined
as, "Amnesia caused from over-ordering from
Amazon. Forgetfulness regarding what one ordered."
Apparently, many others are suffering from primenesia
too.
This occurrence of forgetfulness in our
culture is not surprising. The human tendency to
forget is emphasized throughout the Bible. Many
stories are told about God's people forgetting what
He had done for them. The Israelites repeatedly
failed to remember how God rescued them from
slavery under the Egyptians. At one point, they even
wished they could go back to the misery (Numbers
14:1-4). Jesus, too, reminded His disciples not to
forget Him. The evening before He died, during the
Passover meal, He told them to eat bread that was His
body and drink wine that was His blood. And then
Jesus gave the famous command, "Do this in
remembrance of me" (Luke 22:14-20).
Jesus gave us the cure for forgetfulness.
Remembrance. Remember the promises in God's Word.
Remember Jesus's sacrifice. Remember to praise Him
for all He's done. Lord, help me to never forget
all the good things You do for me. Jeannie
Blackmer
Faith Step: List three specific memories
of things Jesus has done for you, such as
answering a prayer, guiding you in an important
decision, or experiencing His grace in a situation.
[Mornings With Jesus 2023 Devotional by Guideposts and
Zondervan]
We have an amazon echo in our kitchen
that displays photos in a continuous slideshow.
Every day I get to see a variety of images that
remind me of good times and good people - a summer
evening at a baseball game with my husband, visits
with my spunky mother, birthday celebrations with
girlfriends, my grandson as a toddler, and much-loved
family and friends who are now with Jesus.
I can't help but smile as I view the
photos throughout the day. I'm grateful for this
slideshow of memories because it helps me remember the
multitude of blessings that Jesus has poured into my
life. He has provided me with a lot of laughter,
love, and fellowship with others, along with
provisions that I often take for granted.
Just like businesses that close to take
inventory of their wares, this Amazon Echo helps me
pause to take stock of my blessings. I've also
gotten into the habit of jotting down blessings and
answers to prayers whenever they occur. I fold the
slips of paper, put them in a large glass jar and
watch them multiply. It's a perfect visual of
God's goodness and how blessings pile up daily.
The saying goes, "When the praises go up,
the blessings come down." I always want to
remember all the Lord's blessings toward me and give
Him praise. Jesus has been too good for me to
forget. Barbranda Lumpkjns Walls
Faith Step: Write down five blessings or
answers to prayer that Jesus has bestowed upon you
this week. How can you be more intentional about
remembering His goodness and grace toward you? [Mornings
With Jesus 2022 Devotional by Guideposts and
Zondervan]
LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY
Psalm 103:1-5 - Praise The Lord, O My Soul;
And All That Is Within Me, Praise His Holy Name
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210730-1108.html
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