Friday Reflection September 17, 2021
Friday Reflection September 17, 2021
Praise the Lord , all his works everywhere in his dominion. Praise the Lord , my soul.
Psalms 103:22 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/psa.103.22.NIV
Good morning friends, happy Friday!
Psalm 103 is said to be written by David. In the Psalm he speaks of the works of God ( verses 2 – 19) to include the following:
- Forgiveness of Sin
- Healing from diseases
- Redemption of lives from the pit by crowning us with love and compassion.
- He satisfies the desires of our hearts with good things so we are renewed like the eagles.
- He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
The Psalmist after pointing out the works of God, calls on His creation to praise Him! Because the Lord’s creation includes both heaven and earth; it is fitting that all His created beings and objects praise Him.
We may ask, how is this even possible? Even when God’s creation doesn’t speak in words, its very existence exclaims the glory of God (Psalm 19:1).
David went on to say “my soul praise the Lord”. These were the very words he used at the beginning of the Psalm ( vs. 1 & 2). Having been forgiven and given a new start, David had a reason to praise the Lord, not just to call others to praise. He had a praise of his own! Out of his own experience he was able to identify the works of God in his own life and he praised the Lord!
We, too, should praise the Lord joyfully, wholeheartedly, and thankfully for our salvation. We are to praise God for all His works in our lives. Even in the midst of a global pandemic God is still working, and He is deserving of praise!
Whatever you do from this day forward, don’t forget to praise the Lord!
God bless you!
Shaneka Raymore Euphfa