Psalms 110:4 (111:4)
He made a remembrance of His wonders;
The Lord is merciful and compassionate;
Encouraging Words
Our Lord has done many great things since the dawn of creation. It is good for us to remember this for in seeing His great works and His love for His children we see how merciful and compassionate He is toward us. Glory be to God!
Psalms 110:10 (111:10)
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord;
A good understanding is in all who practice it.
His praise continues unto ages of ages.
Encouraging Words
True wisdom and understanding do not come from the books that we read and the scholars that we follow. These may provide us information, but unless we approach them with fear and respect of the Lord, our source of truth, we gain that information in vain. Jesus is our source of truth, He is Wisdom. Without Him, anything else that we attempt to learn is misdirected. Glory be to God!
Psalms 108:21-22 (109:21-22)
But You, O Lord, O Lord, deal mercifully with me for Your name’s sake,
For Your mercy is good.
Save me, for I am poor and needy,
And my heart is troubled within me.
Encouraging Words
Do we have a close enough relationship with our God to ask Him to deal with us in His own way? Do we trust Him that much? We can. It is our choice to give our all to Him. His mercy is good and He will be merciful to us. Glory be to God!
Psalms 103:33-34 (104:33-34)
I will sing to the Lord all my life;
I will sing to my God as long as I exist;
May my words be pleasing to Him,
And I shall be glad in the Lord.
Personal Challenge
Is it really possible to sing to the Lord in days like we are in today? Dealing with a pandemic, sequestered in our homes, some of us laid off from work, conspiracy theorists, and those loving anarchy ramping up. So many see these as hard and difficult times. But are they? We are not being pulled from our homes and sent to concentration camps because we proclaim Christ as our Lord. We are not being branded and sent to gas chambers because of our nationality. We are still free, just being asked to do what is deemed prudent to curtail an unprecedented virus. Yes, it is an inconvenience. Yes, in some cases it means an impact on our income. But is truth, we have so much that we can sing to our Lord about. Maybe we should focus our energies and our commentaries on praising our Lord for all that He has done for us and given to us rather than focusing on conspiracies and rantings that tickle our ears and make us feel superior to others. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!
Psalms 102:17-18 (103:17-18)
But the mercy of the Lord is from age to age upon those who fear Him,
And His righteousness upon children’s children,
To such as keep His covenant
And remember His commandments, to do them.
Encouraging Words
God is faithful, even if we are not. He gives His mercy and righteousness to us when we keep His covenants. And when we do not, He remains ready to forgive us of our sins because He loves us. Glory be to God!
Psalms 102:10-13 (103:10-13)
He did not deal with us according to our sins,
Nor reward us according to our transgressions;
For according to the height of heaven from earth,
So the Lord reigns in mercy over those who fear Him;
As far as the east is from the west,
So He removes our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children,
So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him,
Encouraging Words
We have so much to be thankful for when it comes to God’s compassion toward us who fear Him. We sin and transgress against Him. Sometimes we do this without intending to, but usually, it is our defiant choices that we make. God, however, does not deal with us according to what we deserve for those sins and transgressions. Instead, He pours out His mercy and compassion on us. He removes our sins from us. He shows us His love. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!
Psalms 102:8 (103:8)
The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
Personal Challenge
Since this passage praises our Lord for being compassionate and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy, then why am I categorizing this as a personal challenge. Because, as a follower of Christ, we are expected to become like Him. To live our lives in such a way so as to be Him to those around us. This means that I too must be compassionate and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. This is indeed the personal challenge. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!
Psalms 102:1-6 (103:1-6)
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And everything within me, bless His holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His rewards:
Who is merciful to all your transgressions,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from corruption,
Who crowns you with mercy and compassion,
Who satisfies your desire with good things;
And your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
The Lord shows mercies
And judgment to all who are wronged.
Encouraging Words
Once again, the Psalmist reminds us of how much we have to be thankful for. We are indeed blessed by our Lord. He pours out His mercy, healing, and redemption upon us. He crowns us, meets our desires for the good things, and renews our strength. We are His and He deserves our blessings. Glory be to God!
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