Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty. (Psalm 104:1) This psalm is considered to be a continuation of the previous composition seeing that it begins where the other left off — it echoes the refrain, “Bless...

The Lord has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all. (Psalm 103:19) The book of Ezekiel begins with a vision experienced by the prophet in which he saw the Throne of God. Surrounding the Throne were four living creatures; one with the face of...

As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. (Psalm 103:15-16) In comparison to eternity, our lifespan on this earth is extremely brief. Before we know...

As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. (Psalm 103:13-14) My wife and I have four children — three boys and a girl — with an age range of 17 years between the oldest and the...

As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. (Psalm 103:13-14) I think it is likely that, with most parents, the most vulnerable point and perhaps greatest weakness we have is our...

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. (Psalm 103:11-12) In these verses, David continues to express his appreciation for the...

He will not always strive with us, nor will He keep His anger forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities. (Psalm 103:9-10) There are many people in this world who hold to the misguided notion that the God of...

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. (Psalm 103:8) As mentioned in the previous devotion, immediately after Israel committed rebellion by worshiping the Golden Calf, Moses appealed to God for mercy. In response to his petition, the...

He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. (Psalm 103:7-8) After the Golden Calf debacle, Moses pleaded with the Lord to help him understand how to better lead the...

(Bless the Lord O my soul) who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. (Psalm 103:5) In the previous devotion we spoke of the inevitability of growing weaker as our bodies grow older. Juxtaposed with that universal law is...

(Bless the Lord O my soul) who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. (Psalm 103:5) It is inevitable that as we get older our bodies will become increasingly weaker — at least typically. At a certain point in life,...

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies. (Psalm 103:2-4) When God described Himself to...