Psalm 103
Deer Limpy
I have watched him for several months. He was the single deer who could not keep up with the others so he was often alone, trying to eat what he could as he limped along. So in order to keep all the deer straight I gave him the name Limpy. I don’t know how it happened but his back leg was bothering him to the point that he would not put weight on it. But then the other evening, just before the sun set, I noticed him in the back yard. He was still limping but not as bad. Time does not heal all wounds but for Limpy it has seemed to make it bearable. I wished that I could help, but I could not. For us as people, if we know God’s faithful forgiveness beginning at salvation, we can look back on life and see His faithful healing and praise Him. Psalm 103 is a call to praise God in light of His past action which is based on His sovereign and faithful character. As we recall the faithful actions of God on our behalf the outcome should be praise and worship of our God. David wrote this to remind himself not to forget any of the benefits that God has shown to him. Praise helps us focus on who God is and not on who we want to be or what we think we need. God calls each of us and says, "come to me and allow me to show you my greatness and grace." Reread Psalm 103 and listen carefully; you just might hear God say, "dear limping one… let me work on that."
Deer Limpy
I have watched him for several months. He was the single deer who could not keep up with the others so he was often alone, trying to eat what he could as he limped along. So in order to keep all the deer straight I gave him the name Limpy. I don’t know how it happened but his back leg was bothering him to the point that he would not put weight on it. But then the other evening, just before the sun set, I noticed him in the back yard. He was still limping but not as bad. Time does not heal all wounds but for Limpy it has seemed to make it bearable. I wished that I could help, but I could not. For us as people, if we know God’s faithful forgiveness beginning at salvation, we can look back on life and see His faithful healing and praise Him. Psalm 103 is a call to praise God in light of His past action which is based on His sovereign and faithful character. As we recall the faithful actions of God on our behalf the outcome should be praise and worship of our God. David wrote this to remind himself not to forget any of the benefits that God has shown to him. Praise helps us focus on who God is and not on who we want to be or what we think we need. God calls each of us and says, "come to me and allow me to show you my greatness and grace." Reread Psalm 103 and listen carefully; you just might hear God say, "dear limping one… let me work on that."
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