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What Does Psalms 103:13 Mean?

God's sovereignty over all creation does not diminish His awareness and care of each individual. To Him, no one is a nameless, faceless blob in an endless sea of people; every believer rests in His capable hands. As a good father does not neglect the physical welfare of his children, God is a loving Father who has compassion on all His children. Though we are fragile, His care is eternal. The good fathers in the Gospels look to Jesus for their children's needs, especially physical ones. To those who keep His covenant and remember His commandments, He promises wonderful benefits, among the greatest being forgiveness of sin. He does not deal with us according to what we have done.




Psalm 103:1-22

This psalm praises God's sovereignty over all His creation, yet it also shows His awareness and care of us as individuals. To Him, we are not nameless, faceless blobs in an endless ocean of people. The world likes to claim the incredible promise of Romans 8:28 for itself, but it really applies only to us, "those who love God . . . those who are the called." This is something to be thankful for! Each one of us is in His capable hands! God requires us to give thanks because it is good for us. Those convinced that God rules have a distinct advantage over those who believe things happen randomly.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Sovereignty and Its Fruit: Part Ten




Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Psalms 103:13:

Genesis 8:1
Matthew 6:9
Matthew 6:13
Luke 11:11-13
Romans 3:18
Revelation 2:14-16


 
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