Psalm 102-104 What God's Been Doing And Not Doing

Several times the statement is made:  “My whole being, praise the Lord.”  That should lead us to ask ourselves, “Is there any part of my being that is not praising the Lord?”  Perhaps my eyes could instead be looking at something that doesn’t praise the Lord, or my ears listening to disrespectful stuff.  Are my feet walking into places they shouldn’t go?  Perhaps a body check would be advisable.

Psalm 103 tells what God has been doing and what He has not been doing:

                “He forgives all my sins

                And heals all my diseases.

                He saves my life from the grave

                And loads me with love and mercy.

                He satisfies me with good things

                And makes me young again….

                The Lord does what is right and fair for all who are wronged by others …

                The Lord shows mercy and is kind …

                As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is His love for those who respect Him.

                He has taken our sins away from us as far as the east is from the west.”

So what has He not been doing?

                “He does not become angry quickly …

                He will not be always accuse us,

                And He will not be angry forever.

                He has not punished us as our sins should be punished.

                He has not repaid us for the evil we have done.”

I’m so thankful for what He has done and is doing.  Yet I’m equally thankful for His patience with me, for His mercy, and for His grace and His great love for me that has led Him to not do the things listed above.  All that should lead us to want to praise Him with our entire being.

Father, thanks for the reminder to look at my life and see that every part of me is praising You through what I’m doing and not doing.  Thank You for Your great patience with me, for Your mercy, Your grace, and Your love.

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford