HE REMEMBERS WE ARE DUST

Psalms 103:11-18 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.

18 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.  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.

Oh how I love being a Mom and Grandma.  I would fearlessly fight anyone who came against one of my kids and grandkids.  I remember going to the school when I felt an injustice had been perpetrated against one of my children and staying on my knees for extended periods, fighting off Satan’s advances through the power of prayer. 

Were all the times wonderful and loving?  Did everything go perfectly smooth?  Did I have perfect children?  Of course not!  BUT THE MEMORIES ARE NEARLY PERFECT!  How?  Why?  BECAUSE OF LOVE!!!

Now, if you think YOU love your kids, GOD loves them even more.  You may have given birth to them, but He died that they may enjoy life with Him forever.  Just as we forgive the missteps of our children, God forgives all of His kids.

I love verses 13 and 14 of Psalms 103; the One who created us knows us…He knows our faults, failures, weaknesses and remembers that “we are dust.”  His mercy is everlasting to everlasting and GOD IS FEARLESSLY FIGHTING FOR HIS KIDS!   Why? BECAUSE OF LOVE!!!