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And forget not all His benefits

 The Lord works righteousness

    and justice for all the oppressed.

Psalm 103:6 (NIV)

I've been wanting to write a blog for sometime now. I've kept pushing it back although I was determined to do it this month. Except I had the unexpected happen and so I pushed it back. Last night, I found myself signing up for blogger under this account and starting the process. And I had not planned on doing so, neither had I purposed to do it yesterday. I spent the day cleaning up a bit and doing laundry. I also hadn't planned on writing a post today. However, I just thought why not? 


Psalm 103 is a Psalm I read weekly. It's something I started this year. Today, I took extra notice of verse 6. It reminded me of  parts of Psalm 9. The LORD does not forget the afflicted. 

The Lord is known by the judgment He executes;

The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands.

Psalm 9:14 (NKJV)

I think that sometimes when things are going on around us, we tend to forget as Christians that we have the LORD as our God. And there are some attributes about him. There are also many benefits. Psalm 103 does a good job in shining a light on some of them. I think I took an extra notice of verse 6 today because of a wicked act someone is doing currently. I have said in one way or another to a friend that God sees what is going on. As I write this, I am also reminded that the LORD also works righteousness and justice. So that I do not need to worry about it. I've also seen how God has handled things in my life; in how He has foiled and thwarted the plans and wiles aimed at me. He delivers me from them all. And so in looking at Psalm 9:14, I'm reminded of how people get caught in their own wicked devices. They may aim at another but somehow, they fall into their own traps and work against themselves. 

The LORD is righteous and just. He is merciful and true. While I'm not covering all his benefits here, this is a little reminder of these attributes about God. So that in whatever we go through, we can remember that the Lord works righteousness and justice for those who are oppressed. Psalm 89 also reminds us:

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;

Mercy and truth go before Your face.

Psalm 89:14 (NKJV)

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