Proclamation:
“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.” Psalm 103:8-10 (NIV)
Explanation:
The words of this psalm were written by King
David under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God. The psalm begins by stating and repeating the
phrase, “Bless The Lord, O my soul …” (Psalm 103:1 & 2) and ends by
repeating “Bless The Lord ...” (Psalm 103:20, 21, and 22) David told the people of God to praise and
glorify The Lord. They were not just to offer
and repeat rituals during worship, giving Him lip service, but to praise Him
with pure and honest feelings from the depths of their hearts. They should be grateful that He does not
treat them as they treat Him.
Application:
We should not only praise and worship The
Lord, but we should be thankful for His love for us. Because of His goodness and mercy, God does
not treat us as we deserve to be treated based upon our behavior, our willful disobedience,
and our sins, but He does so out of His abounding love.
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