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wisdom from 102 years
🕑 Added 2024-12-16 12:00:11 +0000 UTCGood morning!
My mom and I went to visit my pastor from my childhood. What a treat that was!He is 102 and has a wonderful memory, still leads Bible studies and continues to be the gentle, loving giant that I remembered!
As he was talking, he mentioned that Psalm 103 is his favorite Psalm and he proceeded to quote part of it. He then said there are 5 benefits. Of course I had to go read that Psalm and list off the benefits. See if you can detect them! Which one stands out to you?
Psalm 103Of David.1 Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
3 who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.6 The Lord works righteousness
and justice for all the oppressed.7 He made known his ways to Moses,
his deeds to the people of Israel:
8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
9 He will not always accuse,
nor will he harbor his anger forever;
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.13 As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
14 for he knows how we are formed,
he remembers that we are dust.
15 The life of mortals is like grass,
they flourish like a flower of the field;
16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,
and its place remembers it no more.
17 But from everlasting to everlasting
the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children—
18 with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey his precepts.19 The Lord has established his throne in heaven,
and his kingdom rules over all.20 Praise the Lord, you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his bidding,
who obey his word.
21 Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts,
you his servants who do his will.
22 Praise the Lord, all his works
everywhere in his dominion.Praise the Lord, my soul.
Comments
Maurice
10 stands out to me. And I hope you can reconvene and revisit your pastor's favorite Psalm 103 on his 103rd birthday.
Jimjam the truth man
I have a new favorite! and I count about 20 in there... I hope I'm as focused at 102! What a blessing! Thanks Sis
