I need to hear this reminder every day. My official job title at my church is “Director of Worship and Arts”. I am literally paid to worship Jesus. But I forget. And when I forget the gravity, I’m not captivated by God’s grace
And David got this. David knew this reality. That’s why David wrote in Psalm 103: “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and FORGET NOT all his benefits.” He had to literally tell his own soul: “Don’t forget!” He forgives all your iniquity. He heals all your diseases. He redeems your life from the pit.
Don’t forget that he redeemed your life from the pit. Look back at the pit – then look up to Jesus – and rejoice.
“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ” (Ephesians 2:13).
We can’t rejoice without first remembering. When we remember the gravity of our condition, we are all the more ready to rejoice in the glories of our Savior.
This article on remembering and rejoicing originally appeared here, and is used by permission.
