In the same vein as Pastor Jeff’s last blog post (there’s an opening I never thought I would have to write), I wanted to look at an Old Testament reference to our attitude of thankfulness. Psalm 103 rides the crescendo of psalms that are directed towards God that ultimately praise Him. While the other Psalms are addressed to God, perhaps spoken to other people—the righteous, the sinners, Israel, the Gentile, the nations or other groups—Psalm 103 is different. It is different because David is speaking to himself. Why? Why is David “preaching” to himself? You only have to look at verse 2: “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” The point is to remind himself of God’s blessings so he will continue to be grateful for all that God has done for him. We will only look at the first five verses, but I challenge you to read the rest as you will note that the psalm is characterized by attitude of thankfulness and the goodness of God.
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