A Spectacle Of Glory #16

Read: Psalm 103:1–5, NKJV

Today’s Scripture reads, “Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” But sometimes we do forget those benefits, don’t we? Physical pain, illness, or grief can cloud our perspective about God’s love and care for us. His great kindness and His miraculous interventions fade all too soon from our thoughts. That’s why we need to continually stir our souls to remember those things. God has pardoned all our sin (think of it!). He has rescued us, restored us, and crowned us with His love. He has healed, protected, and encouraged us time after time. Does this make all the pain and struggle go away? No, perhaps not immediately. But just around the corner, in a few short years, the Bible promises that all of our hurts and heartache will fade like a bad dream in the morning light.

Lord, I love the bar that David sets here: “All that is within me.” Let it be that way in my life today. Awaken my heart, spirit, and soul. Stir the parts of my body—even the parts that are in pain today—to bless You, praise You, and lift Your name high.