“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of his benefits.” Psalm 103:1,2 NASB
How deeply we have to reach within ourselves to say ALL that is within me bless His Holy name!
- Yes, some of that ALL was worrying about something instead of blessing His Holy name.
- Some of that ALL was forgetting some of His benefits.
- Some of that ALL needs to be brought into submission to our amazing LORD!
“Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” Psalm 103:3-5 NKJV
Today I’m thankful to be able to remember the good things.
I’m thankful that I’m able to make an effort to do so.
I’m thankful that when I forget to remember the blessings of the Lord, He reminds me and shows me mercy.
What about you? Do you sometimes forget to remember how God has blessed you? Are you thankful for His reminders and His mercy when we fail Him?
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Wow, was that ever what I needed to hear today. Spot on.
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I’m so glad the Lord led me to write and you to read it! 🙌💖 Praise God!
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In this humanness, I do forget at times! I’m so thankful for His mercy and understanding when I do and so thankful for life!
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Yes, Renee, I’m sure we all do. Amen, praise God! 🙌💖
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❤️ this is why I love writing so much and going back and reading over…to see the reminder of good things, God’s faithfulness and answered prayers!!
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You’re right, Alicia! I hadn’t thought of that, but you’re so right! What a privilege He’s given us to do so! Praise God for His faithfulness and answers to prayer!💖
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Like you, I am thankful to remember good times and have lots of photos around me to spur my memory.
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Yes! Praise God for photos and good enough eyesight to see them! 😊
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Yes, I definitely forget. Thankfully He is always working on that. Thanks for always reminding us of all the thjngs we have to be thankful for, Ruth. ☺
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I think we all do sometimes, Tina! Yes, praise God! No problem; just trying to serve the Lord as He leads. Thanks for reading!
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I love this reminder to REMEMBER all of God’s sweet blessings. How He has showered His mercy, grace, goodness and love on us over and over again. Thank you!
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Thank you! Yes, He has, praise God! You’re welcome! Thanks for your visit! 😊
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Back in 1983 I started a journal to record God’s faithfulness to our family. Though I can’t say I’ve remembered to write down every occurrence, it’s thrilling to see the evidence in 1330 entries of what God has done–his provision, protection, engineering of circumstances, blessing, and more. Just three years ago I started another journal, a “Celebration of Small Things.” Such fun to watch for God’s extraordinary amidst the seemingly ordinary. It IS a wonderful gift to be able to remember His good gifts. Thank you, Ruth!
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Wow! That’s wonderful! What a great exercise with lasting positive results! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome!
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