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PSALM 103 IF THE LORD DEALT WITH OUR SINS AS WE DESERVE

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January 9
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PSALM 103
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
5 who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 The LORD works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever.
10 He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
– Psalm 103:1-12
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PSALM 103 IF THE LORD DEALT WITH OUR SINS AS WE DESERVE
A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
The Lord is a God of love but also a God of wrath
Because he is love, he surely hates the bad
For Love is the opposite of fear and wickedness
When we do not love, we cannot live in righteousness
Can you imagine if God is not a fair judge?
We cannot take his wrath which punishes the bad
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger
He abounds in forgiveness and second chances
If the Lord dealt with our sins as we deserve
We will not be standing where we are
But, instead, he gave Jesus so we can get a clean slate
He forgets our sins as far as the east is from the west.
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REFLECTION

• Why do humans repeatedly sin despite God’s provision as a Savior?

HIGH SOUNDING NONSENSE Poem Devotional

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Sept 3                                                                             The Power of God’s Word
Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of the world rather than from Christ. – Colossians 2:8(NLT)
HIGH SOUNDING NONSENSE
A poem and essay by ILMA
Are you dazzled by someone else’s intelligence?
Do you easily get swayed by high sounding nonsense?
Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies
They come from human thinking, viewpoints and beliefs.
Rely only on the truth that will set you free
God’s word is the only way that you will see
There is nothing else that works and gives life
Only the one that God provides can bring us light.
I used to be amazed by people’s intelligence and verbosity. I found it fascinating to hear what they have to say about a topic especially about life. I attended symposia, forums and discussions about different philosophies from noted scholars and philosophers when I was in college. I became exposed to Ancient, Asian, Greek and Western viewpoints about life, death and relationships. They gave answers to the many questions that had been left unanswered by my family since I was a child. By the time I was an adult, I was a mishmash being. The bible warns us to believe only God’s truth and not what comes from human thinking and the spiritual powers of the world.
PRAYER
Lord, lead me always to your truth.
REFLECTION
Why is it important to focus on God?