I’m not in the best place right now–for several reasons. It’s okay sometimes not to know, know what to say, or to have answers. As such, I don’t have many inspirational words this month. Instead, I want to get your feedback, and discover what inspiration you gain from a particular verse of scripture; it’s one of my favorites.
Psalms 103:1-5
Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
So, let’s chat. If you’re comfortable, please share your thoughts or any inspiration you received from this verse of scripture. What does it mean to you? What has God said to you through this Bible verse? What has He revealed to us about Himself in it?
Looking forward to reading your comments. Be blessed until next time! 🙂
A song that rang in my ear during my childhood; I loved hearing the pastor and congregation singing it. Pastor wasn’t a singer but you knew how much he loved this song by the way he bobbed his head and moved his legs while singing it. 🙂 It still reverberates in my spirit today at 62—At Calvary.
“Calvary,” or Golgotha was a site immediately outside Jerusalem’s walls where, according to Christianity’s four gospels, Jesus was crucified. Interestingly to me, there is a similarly spelled word “cavalry.” It denotes a unit of troops on horseback summoned for war. This group of soldiers is trained to fight and can be quickly deployed in a war. It was God, the Father, who summoned and deployed Jesus for calvary in this war for human souls. Jesus was the troop, the only war hero who fought to the death and won the battle to bring us to God.
At Calvary
Years I spent in vanity and pride Caring not my Lord was crucified Knowing not it was for me He died On Calvary
[Refrain] Mercy there was great, and grace was free Pardon, there, was multiplied to me There my burdened soul found liberty At Calvary
By God’s word at last my sin I learned Then I trembled at the law I’d spurned Till my guilty soul imploring turned To Calvary
[Refrain] Mercy there was great, and grace was free Pardon, there, was multiplied to me There my burdened soul found liberty At Calvary
Now I’ve given Jesus everything Now I gladly know him as my King Now my raptured soul can only sing Of Calvary!
[Refrain] Mercy there was great, and grace was free Pardon, there, was multiplied to me There my burdened soul found liberty At Calvary
O, the love that drew salvation’s plan O, the grace that brought it down to man O, the mighty gulf that God did span At Calvary
[Refrain] Mercy there was great, and grace was free Pardon, there, was multiplied to me There my burdened soul found liberty At Calvary
By William R. Newell
As this song tells us, Jesus’ death grants us unlimited mercy, grace, pardon, and freedom. Oh, and three days later, after this war at Calvary, Jesus got up from His grave; He’s the only war hero who ever did. Death couldn’t hold Him down. Wow! Jesus Christ is alive! Receive Him into your life now.
Inspiration by Ellie 