As people saved by grace, we tend to forget from time to time all that the Lord has done in our lives. Here’s a reminder.
Psalm 103:2-4 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
[3] Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
[4] Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
How could my soul ever forget that He crowns me with lovingkindness and tender mercies?
When I think of His grace and His goodness towards me, I just have to say, "Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name."
Those who rest in Him and draw from Him their strength will find they are in a constant state of renewal and their spiritual stamina never fails.
They can sing “Filled with His goodness and lost in his love.” Fanny Crosby wrote these words in a wonderful Hymn I love to sing, “Blessed Assurance”.
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“Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine. — O what a foretaste of glory divine. — Heir of salvation, purchase of God, — Born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
CHORUS
“This is my story, this is my song, — Praising my Savior all the day long. — This is my story, this is my song, — Praising my Savior all the day long.
“Perfect submission, perfect delight! — Visions of rapture now burst on my sight. — Angels descending bring from above, — Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
“Perfect submission, all is at rest, — I in my Savior am happy and blessed.— Watching and waiting, looking above, — Filled with His goodness, lost in his love.”
Fanny J. Crosby 1873
Ideas for this unprofitable blog are taken from The Sermon Notebook—Biblical resources for preachers and teachers of the word of God. They allow these sermons to be used as the Lord leads but not for profit.
