The human heart is wickedly deceitful the Bible says.
How true?
When one gets what he have always wanted in his heart, he often find himself growing overly familiar with what he have gotten. As a result, his heart begins to trick his mind into thinking that he had enough, he need a change and that he should try something else. Most often than not such ventures out to what the heart really wants result in tragedy and regret.
We see this in our lives much more commonly than we want to admit.
When an unbeliever comes to church bringing his huge emotional, relational, financial, physiological and physical baggages, he basically wants help and a chance to know God. He recieved what he have asked for, much more than what he had expected, now he have friends, favor, a life back on track and more imptly a relationship with God.
The story doesn't end here. For many, this new found passion, though how geniune and sincere it may start out from dims and go through a slow death fan by being over familiar or simply unsatisfied.
The same goes for husband and wife in relationship. If you let familiarity set in and do not guard what you have with content, you will find yourself losing it and the devasation goes both end.
The same goes for your job. A seemingly good job, good security and good payout can turn ugly pretty soon.
Well, the same goes for Life.
Psalm 103
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
3 Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
4 Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 The LORD executes righteousness
And justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9 He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.
10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor punished us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward 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 pities his children,
So the LORD pities those who fear Him.
14 For He knows our frame;
He remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are like grass;
As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 For the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
And its place remembers it no more.[a]
17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting
On those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,
18 To such as keep His covenant,
And to those who remember His commandments to do them.
19 The LORD has established His throne in heaven,
And His kingdom rules over all.
20 Bless the LORD, you His angels,
Who excel in strength, who do His word,
Heeding the voice of His word.
21 Bless the LORD, all you His hosts,
You ministers of His, who do His pleasure.
22 Bless the LORD, all His works,
In all places of His dominion.
Bless the LORD, O my soul!
The power of praise and words help you to 'forget not'.
Godspeed.
