24/08/2026
DAILY MANNA (ADULT DEVOTIONAL GUIDE)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026
FORGET NOT HIS BENEFITS
KEY VERSE: "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits." - (PSALM 103:2).
TEXT: PSALM 103:1-22
The story was told of a young boy who was given everything to write materials to write about the goodness of God and the blessings he received from Him. He set out to write about all our benefits — He kept on remembering new things in his life, and by the time he was done with that, the entire time was taken. So, he wrote at the bottom of his script "NO TIME FOR SATAN".
It is difficult to itemise all benefits we receive from God as His children. David, in the text, listed several of them, but the list is endless: He forgives all our sins, heals all our diseases, redeems our lives from destruction, satisfies our mouths with good things, provides justice for the oppressed, shows mercy to people, retains not His anger forever. Attention was then shifted to His throne in heaven, where the angels worship Him and do all His commandments, His dominion is universal and His Kingdom rules over all.
David, the psalmist, wrote this psalm from his wealth of experience as Israel's king. He could tell and sing of God's mercies because he experienced them. He spoke from personal experience when God took him up as king in Israel. He saved him from following the sheep as a shepherd to set him up as king to fight in Israel. And when he fell into sin, he cried to God for penitence and received forgiveness. David knew that God's kingdom is not like that of man. He reigns and rules over the entire universe.
Like David, we should recall, remember and count our blessings and count them one by one. We must deliberately focus our attention on the wonderful things He has done for us and stop worrying over the unresolved problems in our lives. As we praise God for His past mercies and blessings, we can be sure that He will arise and do more in our lives.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Don't count your losses, count your blessings
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