Hello Everyone,
In Psalm 103 David calls on his body, soul, and spirit to join in one grand symphony of praise for the benefits God has so graciously bestowed upon him.

First he declares the Kernel of Forgiveness


Psalm 103:3a: “…who forgives all your sins…”

One day a fellow was visiting with his pastor in the parsonage. He picked up God’s Word and said this says that my sins have been cast into the depth of the sea.

There’s no mistaking it—God offers forgiveness. All we have to do is repent and turn our back on sin, and God will forgive.

This forgiveness is a…
§ Promise of the Father
§ Provision of the Son
§ Proclamation in the Bible
§ Required practice in the church

From the depths of our hearts, a sense of gratitude should well up. Gratitude should ascend like incense to the throne of God.

The second kernel is the Kernel of Redemption
Psalm 103:4a: “…who redeems your live from the pit…”

You can judge the value of something by the price paid for it. And we can judge our value by the price Jesus paid for us—the depth He had to reach in order to redeem us.

When we confess our guilt God is faithful to redeem us from the awful sentence we’re under. We can’t say that we paid for any of it because as the old hymn says, “Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe; sin has left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow."” If we will plead His blood, God will redeem us.

The Lord not only saves us from hell, but He also redeems our lives from the control of the devil. Satan’s greatest desire is to destroy our lives.

All you have to do is take a look around and see the people whose lives are being destroyed by the enemy. Jesus said in Matthew 7:13, “Wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction and many are on that road.”

But, “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD” (Psalm 40:2,3).

Oh How HE Loves Us!

Pastor Phil