Psalm 103 is a Psalm of praise from a man who has seen both the depths of his own sin and the greatness of God’s mercy. David is not writing as a young shepherd with dreams of becoming king, but as an older man who knew what it meant to sin greatly and to be forgiven greatly. He calls his own soul to “Bless the Lord” and remember all of God’s benefits.
In this sermon we consider what it truly means to be blessed. Our culture often defines blessing by possessions or circumstances, but David points us to something greater. God forgives our iniquity, redeems us from destruction, crowns us with steadfast love and mercy, and removes our sins from us as far as the east is from the west.
Though our lives are like grass and our days are brief, the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting toward those who fear Him. Through Jesus Christ, God does not deal with us according to our sins, but instead calls us His children. Psalm 103 reminds us that the greatest blessing we receive is not what God gives us, but that through Christ we belong to Him.
