Psalm 103:1-5
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases. Who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies. Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Here in the United States, today is the day we celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the year 2013. One reader playfully suggested: “We should have 364 days of Thanksgiving and One Day for Grumbling!” I agree, but I would like to eliminate that day of grumbling as well!
Thanksgiving celebrations are usually characterized by consuming mounds of food to express thanks and acknowledge the bounty God has given us. It is tragic that we focus so much attention on the food He has blessed us with and so little focus on the Lord who has blessed us.
I love the words of today’s Scripture that speak of satisfaction. From the world’s point of view, there is never enough of anything. Life is filled with struggles and fights to get more and more. I find this depressing in my spirit and want to avoid this attitude.
The encouraging thing that I discover is that the Lord promises to renew our youth so we can soar with the eagles. Spiritually I want to soar with the Lord. Someone much wiser than me once commented that they would rather soar with the eagles than gobble with the turkeys. Where are you spending your time?
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
—Pastor Cecil