Devotion:
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Read Psalm 103:2-5.
This psalm, like so many, is credited to David, and it appears he may have written this later in life. It is a psalm of praise, thanking God for the many ways God renews us. It is God who forgives our sins, heals our illnesses, and satisfies our desires with good things. It is easy to get caught up in living our days and forget to give thanks to God for the love and compassion God pours out on us. I invite you to read this passage again and see in it how God renews us physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
I love the last part of verse 5 that declares how God renews our youth like that of the eagle. I have heard some of my older friends (certainly not me!) complain of their aches and pains as they age. Muscles become stiff, and joints don’t seem to move as well as they once did. Eagles molt each year, allowing them to soar on fresh feathers. We can exercise regularly, rub on the aspercream, and rest; but God renews us and gives us fresh feathers to soar, no matter what age we happen to be.
Personal Worship Option:
Thank you, God of love and compassion. When we turn to you and ask for strength and energy, you renew us. You lift us up and heal us. And when we confess, you forgive us. All of this is grace, and I am grateful to you. Help me submit more fully to you. Amen.
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