Praise the Lord, my soul;
All my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, my soul,
And forget not all his benefits—
All my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, my soul,
And forget not all his benefits—
Who forgives all your
sins
And heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from the pit
And crowns you with love and compassion,
Who satisfies your desires with good things
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s (Psalm 103:1-5).
And heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from the pit
And crowns you with love and compassion,
Who satisfies your desires with good things
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s (Psalm 103:1-5).
The years have flown by.
I've grown older, and my children are older. They have their own kids who have
grown from little baby to young adult and even older in the blink of an eye. My
mother passed on last year; my father is slowing down, and my time to pass on is
definitely closer. Time has moved on, but I'm so thankful that my heart has been
youthfully renewed each day by the love Jesus placed in it over fifty-eight
years ago.
This psalm speaks to my heart this morning. I praise Him no
matter how much physical or emotional pain I may bear–no matter what happens
around me, because He has never failed me in all the years that I have loved and
served Him. All my being praises Him this morning... my heart is full...my soul
is His, and I have nothing to fear. Remembering all that He has done inspires me
to still believe in His perfect promises–those pearls He has given which I may
or may not see in this lifetime. I still believe. I still trust. I still honor
His love which gave all for me.
He has forgiven all of my
sins–not just some, but all.
Each one forgiven. He has redeemed my life from the greatest hell of despair and
torment. Throughout my life there have been amazing years of healing–healing of heartbreak, fear, worry, hurt, broken
relationships, illnesses, and even cancer. He has been so faithful to me. There
are still some relationships to be healed, emotions to be faced, battles to be
fought, and only He knows what is ahead. In all of these things, He is still
faithful to me.
He has crowned my life with His love, and
I pray each day for His love and compassion to live in me. He has filled my life
with more than I could ever want. I am full each day of the wonder of His
presence. In all the years I have known Him, each day is new and full and joyful
in Him. And in that joy–as
long as I am able–I will
continue to pray, continue to love, continue to write, continue to believe,
continue to serve, continue to rejoice. I belong to Him, and that makes all
things possible. I know I am never alone.
He has held my hand as the years fly by,
and one day, when He calls, I will walk with Him into eternity. Grasping my
hand, just as He always has done, He will lead me into that for which my heart
has always longed. No longer will I only partially experience His glory. I will
see Him face to face. I will know Him fully as He has always known me.
And I will be
complete.
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