Psalm 103:1-5 GW; Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me.  Praise the Lord, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done: He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases, the one who rescues your life from the pit, the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion, the one who fills your life with blessings so that you become young again like an eagle.

Life isn’t always kind. It’s those times when I feel I have a hole in my heart, like someone carved ‘LOSER’ on my forehead, when nothing goes right, that’s when I must praise the Lord! When my mind is numb and my heart is heavy, THAT’S when I remember what a great God I serve. I must look at all He’s done for me! I must remind myself of the many times God has pulled me from the pit and crowned me with mercy and compassion. I must remember that “He has never seen the righteous forsaken or his seed begging bread.” I must not allow the pit to swallow me up!

Oh I COULD go there! I could allow myself to wallow in self pity, to sink deep into despair and no one would blame me, after all, you don’t know my story. I allowed myself to go there for 5 minutes this morning and I did NOT like those feelings. Then I remembered that He fills my life with blessings so that I am young again like the eagle. Verses 17-19 says; But from everlasting to everlasting, the Lord’s mercy is on those who fear him. His righteousness belongs to their children and grandchildren, to those who are faithful to his promise, to those who remember to follow his guiding principles. The Lord has set his throne in heaven. His kingdom rules everything.

His righteousness; his way of being and doing, belongs to my children and grandchildren and to those who are faithful to his promise and follow his ways. That’s me! I’m faithful to his ways. I choose to place my hope and trust in Him. No one can do what God can. Fear may try to creep in. It may knock at my door and cause me to panic, but I will hope in God.

Father, I repent of the temptation to lose hope. I repent of entertaining the thought that my problems are too large for you to handle. That must have made you smile. You who created the entire universe and everything in it.  You who cares for me as if I were your only child. You who always gives good gifts to your children. You are well able to keep what I’ve committed to you. You have a plan and purpose for my life and you’re in no way finished with me yet. Is anything too hard for you? Thank you that I can go back through your Word and see you as Champion and Hero. Thus you shall be to me and I will praise you in Jesus’ Name. Amen