10,000 Reasons

What is so beautiful about this song is how the Scriptures come to life!  When we read Psalm 103, we see the abundant blessings of the Lord poured out upon His people.  Read it with me.

Psalm 103

¹ Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

 
² Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—
³ who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
⁴ who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
⁵ who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

⁸ The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

 
⁹ He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
¹⁰ he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.

 
¹¹ For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
¹² as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

¹³ As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
¹⁴ for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.

 
¹⁵ The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field;
¹⁶ the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.

 
¹⁷ But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children—
¹⁸ with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.

²¹ Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will.
²² Praise the Lord, all his works everywhere in his dominion.  Praise the Lord, my soul.

Verse 11 really jumps out to me.  For as high as the heavens are above the earth - so GREAT is HIS LOVE for those who fear Him.  The love of the Lord is far reaching and great for us as believers.  Are we pursuing God's love?  Are we seeking after the heart of God?  What is keeping us back from giving our lives to Him and receiving all the abundant blessings He has for us?

I encourage you to read this passage each day as we prepare for weekend worship.  Make this passage your morning prayer and your evening reflection as you worship God this week.  The Lord desires to bless you today - pursue Him as He reaches towards you!

To learn more about this song, please watch this video. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yPzETBreaU

In Him - Keith