Few word pictures are more stunning and breathtaking than the ones used by David in Psalm 103. Like an overstuffed pillow, he is bursting at the seams in his exuberant desire to praise the Lord so that all that is within him blesses…
Spiritual amnesia is deadly. Remembering God’s past and present blessings fuels your present and future faithfulness. Remembering all His benefits is the mainspring of genuine, passionate praise. “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my…
From beginning to end, Psalm 103 is a great outburst of praise. Sandwiched between its first and last note of “Bless the Lord, O my soul” (vv. 1, 22) is a crescendo of praise. Beginning with David’s lone pronouncement of his heart’s deepest praise (vv….
Few similes paint a more vivid picture of loneliness than the three used in Psalm 102:6-7. Here, it is written: “I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am like an owl of the desert. I lie awake and am like a…
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Few situations sound as bleak and desperately lonely as the one described in Psalm 102—”my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned like a hearth. My heart is stricken and withered like grass, so that I forget to eat my bread. Because…
One of the grave dangers of evil is its powerful influence to subtly weaken and ultimately destroy good. This spiritual cancer is aggressive and relentless. Because of this, Solomon wrote, “The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked…
Life is what you choose to make of it. Living soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age does not occur accidentally. It requires flint-like (Isaiah 50:7), steadfast (Luke 9:51) determination. Godly living is achieved via the backbone, not the wishbone. Send article…
Give Thanks For the child of God, thanksgiving is to be a continuous occurrence. God commands His children “in everything give thanks” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). Psalm 100 gives seven reasons for thanksgiving. The first four are found in verse 3—”Know that the Lord, He is God; it…
The placement of Psalm 100 in the book of Psalms is most appropriate. A consistent thread running through Psalms 92-99 is the sovereignty of God. “You, Lord, are on high forevermore…The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty…the Lord is the great God, and the great King above all gods…Say among…
