We have so many reasons to thank the Lord, yet we get focused on other things and forget about all the blessings we have received from Him. In the sermon Pastor David encourages us to always remember the Gospel and never forget to thank the Lord for it.

Psalm 103 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 iniquity, who heals all your diseases,

4who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,

5 who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

6 The LORD works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the people of Israel.8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.9 He will not always chide, nor will He keep His anger forever.10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him;12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does He remove our transgressions from us.13 As a father shows compassion to His children, so the LORD shows compassion to 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; He flourishes like a flower of the field;16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.17 But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children,18 to those who keep His covenant and remember to do His commandments.19 The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, and His kingdom rules over all.20 Bless the LORD, O you His angels, you mighty ones who do His word, obeying the voice of His word!21 Bless the LORD, all His hosts, His ministers, who do His will!22 Bless the LORD, all His works, in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!

O Lord, you have searched me and known me! 2You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. 3You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. 4Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. 5You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. 6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it.

Praying a Prayer like this is like asking for a psych eval and an autopsy at the same time. It reminds a person that there is one who knows both the entirety of our physical being as well as our soul. Not only does God know them but has crafted them personally.

In psalm 139 we see David praising God for His Omni-status - God's Omniscience, His Omnipresence and Omnipotence. We see David's praise of His creative purpose and His thoughts of care toward His creation. Finally, we see David's response of loyalty and trust.

Psalm 51 is a Prayer of Confession that's actually genuine. With all the celebrities, and even celebrity Christians falling into public sin, only to be followed by half-hearted contrition, or none at all, it's necessary to come back to this psalm and experience what godly sorrow looks like.

Whereas so many leaders of country's and cults have hideous sin in their lives, David stands out as one of few that actually chart a course to repentance. When a Muslim apologist was faced with having to deal with the pedophilia of Muhammad, he side-stepped and mentioned David's infidelity. But Psalm 51 shows us that unlike the progenitor of Islam, David recognized his actions as sin and sought forgiveness and healing.

Psalm 51

1Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. 2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!

3For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 4Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. 5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice. 9Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. 10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. 11Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. 12Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.