Psalm103:6-22
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A Psalm of Mercy
A Psalm of Mercy
All over this Psalm, we see the evidence of God’s mercy.
The Lord performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed.
There are pockets and instances of injustices all over the world. And where they are, we can be sure that God in his righteousness will do what is right.
“Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?”
Genesis 18
He is Good.
He is just.
if you need an example, he gives it in verse 7.
He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.
They were in bondage. Enslaved. Forced to work in a land that would never be their own.
God comes and makes his ways known.
He gives this example because the examples we see in the Bible reveal something of the character of God.
We see the character of God on display in bringing Egypt to her knees as well as Pharoah to his knees.
He will make it right.
We have to trust this.
We are called.
Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
Taking vengeance out on someone is essentially impatience with God. Dustin Benge
not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.
I would also say if we have a vengeful heart, we should check ourselves.
Vengeful heart says- they need to get what they deserve. All the while we are expecting God to not give us what we deserve.
Do you see the inconsistency here?
We should remind ourselves of verse 8.
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.
This is who God is.
For me. He has been compassionate. Gracious. Slow to anger. Abounding in love.
This is who God is.
But make no mistake here. God is long suffering, but he is not forever suffering.
He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever.
There is coming a day, when the wrath of God will be poured out.
I’m amazed at people who know better, who have been taught the Gospel, who toy with sin, who mistakingly think that God is just waiting for them.
Who do we think we are? And who do we think God is. This is a pleasant thought or even a pleasant preaching point for me, but I believe the reason for a lot of what we see in our world and culture today, is from a lack of honesty about who God is and what he has done in salvation.
He is in control of salvation. Not us.
We don’t just get to come when we are ready.
I talked with a friend recently, who basically said, I know better, but I only live once.
BUT YOU CAN DIE TWICE.
God is not obligated to them.
God is gracious in giving any of us salvation.
He is merciful.
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
Psalm 103:
I am so thankful for verse 10 in my life.
What I deserve for my sin is death.
I don’t deserve an ounce of what Ive been given.
Everything is grace.
If God had given what we deserve, Adam and Eve would have never made it out of the Garden.
Israel would have never made it through the wilderness.
And I would have never made it to where I am.
His lovingkindness is high above the earth. There is no measuring rod long enough to measure that.
Its immeasurable.
He’s compassionate. He loves us, because we are his children.
For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.
He knows this but often we forget.
“The trouble with being strong and healthy is that you and I begin to believe we are something other than dust into which God has temporarily breathed the breath of life.”
Christopher Ash
“Whether suddenly or gradually, whether in youth or old age, God will say, ‘Return to the dust, child of Adam.’ He may say that today or in twenty years’ time; but the moment God says that, we will return to dust. How strange to think so proudly about ourselves and our strength when we are so fragile.”
Christopher Ash
He knows who we are. We often forget.
Let David remind us here.
As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer.
As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer. But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children,
Psalm 103:15-
Psalm 103:
But theres hope for our weary souls.
Look at what God has done.
But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts to do them. The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all. Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word! Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will. Bless the Lord, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Psalm 103
In light of our frailty, there is but one hope. Remember that we are dust and trust in the Creator of the dust.
