06/25/2021
Psalm 103:1-2
Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.
Praise comes easy when you have a revelation of God's love, His care, and His provision for you.
If the Psalmist warned us not to forget God's benefits, he probably was aware of people in his time not only forgetting the benefits of God, but God Himself. Maybe even trusting in another god made by human hands, which was and is prevalent in all generations. It is a tragedy, but even in our present generation you can see this!! People don't want God in charge of their life. They want to be in charge. That is exactly why we see such chaos in our world that is out of control today. No God, No Peace (Isaiah 26:3).
God has a benefit package for you when you come in agreement with Him! His benefits can't be matched by this world! It is supernaturally obtained by the obedience to His Word.
When you surrender your body, soul, and spirit to the Lord, He knows exactly how to take care of you. After all, He created you, so He knows exactly what you need and don't need in this life to perform His will.
In the next verses of this Psalm, it describes the benefits. Forgiveness of sins, heals all your diseases, redeems your life from destruction, crowns you with love and compassion, satisfies your desires with good things, delivers the oppressed and more!
God knows how to take care of His own!