Storyworth

A Series on the Psalms – a collection of prayers
Feeling thankful
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Psalm 103 

[Life is full of emotions. The book of Psalms is a collection of prayers that express our emotions which are the cry of our soul for hope. In this series, we will be looking in the mirror of the Psalms, to learn about ourselves and our Lord.]

  

For Christmas this year, my wife gave me a gift from a company called Storyworth. Each week for a year, Storyworth sends you an email question about yourself. When you answer the question, they save it for you. Then at the end of the year, they send you your very own memoir in a hard bound book.

 

But truthfully, who will read my book besides my daughter and maybe my grandchildren? This reminds me of Psalm 103.

 

¹⁵ Our days on earth are like grass;
    like wildflowers, we bloom and die.
¹⁶ The wind blows, and we are gone—
    as though we had never been here.    NLT

 

Commercial jets cruise at an altitude of up to 42,000 feet, or 7.9 miles. Think about that for a minute. The tallest building in the western hemisphere is the One World Trade Center in NYC. Although 1776 feet and 104 floors high, it pales in comparison to the cruising height of jets.

 

A few years ago, my wife took a vacation to Australia with her sister-in-law. It’s a long flight. But in order to save some money, they flew through Qatar which made it an even longer flight. She was traveling for 24 hours!

 

Now, think about these examples in terms of what David wrote about God’s love and forgiveness.

 

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.  NIV

 

God loves us so much… it’s incomprehensible. He has taken away our sins, including the worst things that we’ve ever done; the ones we can’t even forgive ourselves for... it’s unfathomable.

 

Storyworth is a great gift that I’m looking forward to in 2024. But God’s unconditional love and forgiveness are the greatest gifts possible.

 

There is one verse in Psalm 103 that is repeated three times. That makes me think it must be important.

 

^1a Let all that I am praise the Lord;       NLT

 

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