Psalm 103:1-5

Psalm 103:1-5 
English Standard Version (ESV)

  These first two verses are the middle verses of the Bible, and they are a fantastic reminder for us to remember all that God has done.  In today's what-have-you-done-for-me-lately culture, we get disappointed in a number of people and things because they don't always do what we want.  We get frustrated at a car that doesn't start, forgetting the 5 years in a row when it started every time.  We yell at sports teams for losing big games, even if they won the pennant the year before.  We get frustrated at friends who don't answer our messages, forgetting all the times they did, even in the middle of the night. 
  And we get upset at God sometimes because we don't get a prayer answered, forgetting all that God has done for us.  The Psalmist here is reminding us all the great things God has done for us -- forgiving all of our sins, redeeming our life from the pit, crowning us with love and mercy, and being the ultimate satisfier of our soul.  When we find ourselves frustrated at unanswered prayers or unwanted trials, remember the big picture -- that God loves you unconditionally and has paid the ultimate price to buy you back from sin and death, and that life eternal in the Kingdom of God awaits each of us who bow the knee before the Lordship of Jesus Christ.