Love for One AnotherInclusive Love
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) Love Your EnemiesPsalm 103:1-14
New International VersionPsalm 103Of David.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. 6 The Lord works righteousness
and justice for all the oppressed. 7 He made known his ways to Moses,
his deeds to the people of Israel:
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. For ReflectionThis song of David expresses the acts of a loving God, a God who forgives and heals. God works for righteousness and justice. God does not hold a grudge.
What love is this that cares for us, warts and all? What love is this that would breathe life into the dust of skin and bone and seek the reconciliation of those who dismiss him? What love is this that answers our sin with restoration instead of retribution? God's love is boundless, full of grace, a divine antiseptic that cleanses our spirit, a mask to filter the noxious fumes of self-determination. PrayPraise God for the gift of life. Praise God for the safe harbor of his grace. Praise God for never giving up on us. Praise God for his steadfast love. Pray that you will pass God's love to friend and foe.
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