PSALM 103 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
Have you taken a moment this morning to remind yourself to Bless the Lord from the depths of your soul? We tend to jump up get ready and rush off to our lives and our work. We many times take a moment to hand God a list of our needs; but do we stop to praise Him for His Mercy. We often look at all the stresses and worries that we are facing and give little moment for the peace and comfort of knowing that He has shown forth His Mercy and Kindness. If you have accepted His gracious gift of salvation through Jesus Christ; you can be assured that your transgressions have been removed as far as the east is from the west. How many billions and trillions of light years is that? For God, the east and the west expand beyond all the galaxies. If I bless the Lord with the depths of my soul will not my body and spirit be commanded to follow? The more I see and learn of His Glory, the more I realize my own depravity; yet, the more I desire to empty this covetous heart before Him so that He might shine forth His Glory and use this vessel. How Gracious and Merciful is God, so bless the Lord Oh my Soul.