Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29-30; Titus 1
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and FORGET not ALL HIS BENEFITS: – Psalm 103:2
The word ‘salvation’ means ‘to rescue, deliver and to keep in health.’ Our salvation is an all-encompassing one. It isn’t just the salvation of our souls; it also includes our families, marriages, health, finances, careers, etc.
Hebrews 6:9-10 says, “But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” The things that come with salvation include healing, promotion, financial prosperity, protection, and the good things of life!
In the Old Covenant David recognized there were benefits in his covenant with God and he stressed that they shouldn’t be forgotten. In our text, he says, “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS.” In the succeeding verses of Psalm 103, he lists the benefits which include forgiveness of sins, healing, protection, deliverance, grace, mercy, good things, ability, longevity, and strength.
The phrase _‘forget not’_ means _‘do not allow yourself to fall on a blind spot.’_ The Psalmist is saying we should not come to that place where God’s benefits fall on the blind spot of our memory.
If the Psalmist under the Old Covenant could remember all of God’s benefits, then in this New Covenant, we should always keep in memory the benefits of what the sacrifice of Jesus has done for us because the New Testament is based on better things (Hebrews 8:6)
Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for all and everything You have done for me.
Pastor Alfred Samuel