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Psalm 103 New Living Translation

1 Let all that I am praise the Lord;
   with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
2 Let all that I am praise the Lord;
   may I never forget the good things he does for me.
3 He forgives all my sins
   and heals all my diseases.
4 He redeems me from death
   and crowns me with love and tender mercies.
5 He fills my life with good things.
   My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!

6 The Lord gives righteousness
   and justice to all who are treated unfairly.

7 He revealed his character to Moses
   and his deeds to the people of Israel.
8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
   slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
9 He will not constantly accuse us,
   nor remain angry forever.
10 He does not punish us for all our sins;
   he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.
11 For his unfailing love toward those who fear him
   is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
12 He has removed our sins as far from us
   as the east is from the west.
13 The Lord is like a father to his children,
   tender and compassionate to those who fear him.
14 For he knows how weak we are;
   he remembers we are only dust.
15 Our days on earth are like grass;
   like wildflowers, we bloom and die.
16 The wind blows, and we are gone—
   as though we had never been here.
17 But the love of the Lord remains forever
   with those who fear him.
His salvation extends to the children’s children
18     of those who are faithful to his covenant,
   of those who obey his commandments!

19 The Lord has made the heavens his throne;
   from there he rules over everything.

20 Praise the Lord, you angels,
   you mighty ones who carry out his plans,
   listening for each of his commands.
21 Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels
   who serve him and do his will!
22 Praise the Lord, everything he has created,
   everything in all his kingdom.

Let all that I am praise the Lord.

Following is 'follow up' to a paper entitled "From the Desk of..."

I was just watching Fox and one of the show hosts began a segment with, “Where is the justice for the children?”

Well, I am simply a follower of Jesus and surely not qualified to answer such deep theological questions, but I do know that the Lord God who made the heavens and the earth is a very compassionate and merciful God. 

And at first hearing of the incident those were my thoughts as well. Nevertheless, I know that God created man in a way that was completely “Just,” for all of mankind. There is not going to be any ‘single’ individual who will be cheated by the system of “Salvation” in which God instituted to deal justly with man’s rebellion. 

“No,” each one of us will have had the choice to have believed in a Savior as God had planned and which will justify and distinguish between those who will go to heaven and those who will go to eternal damnation. 

As concerning the children, however, I believe that all children who have not reached the “Age of Reason,” will surely go directly to heaven. 

As for justice? 

Perhaps, those children who were slaughtered in such a way will receive an even greater reward for what they suffered? 

I don’t know, God has not revealed that to the church. Nonetheless, there are few “theologians,” who would argue the point with me that these children are not in heaven. 

But this is also why one of God’s main themes throughout the Bible is that “The just will live by Faith.”

What that means is that despite all that looks unfair on Earth you must “Hold Fast,” and to still believe in the goodness and the mercy of God. 

You see, there are some people who are going to go to hell because they will never believe the words that are coming out of my mouth as I preach the “truths” of life. Perhaps, if God had established a way for man to greedily enrich themselves above their fellas, we might have a whole lot more going to heaven?

But God established a way in which any man or woman can receive ‘Eternal Life’ by simply believing something so incredibly and unbelievably preposterous that even the simplest man could achieve it, so long as he “put down his PRIDE,” to do it. 

Nevertheless, at last count I believe that the believers have fallen short of the wise and prudent of this world in numbers?

Is that a little strange or unjust, I wonder?

Or is it just the way that God has set up his "Mercy" which He offers to every man so freely? 

Psalm 136     New Living Translation

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
His faithful love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
His faithful love endures forever.

4 Give thanks to him who alone does mighty miracles.
His faithful love endures forever.
5 Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully.
His faithful love endures forever.
6 Give thanks to him who placed the earth among the waters.
His faithful love endures forever.
7 Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights—
His faithful love endures forever.
8 the sun to rule the day,
His faithful love endures forever.
9 and the moon and stars to rule the night.
His faithful love endures forever.

10 Give thanks to him who killed the firstborn of Egypt.
His faithful love endures forever.
11 He brought Israel out of Egypt.
His faithful love endures forever.
12 He acted with a strong hand and powerful arm.
His faithful love endures forever.
13 Give thanks to him who parted the Red Sea.
His faithful love endures forever.
14 He led Israel safely through,
His faithful love endures forever.
15 but he hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.
His faithful love endures forever.
16 Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness.
His faithful love endures forever.

17 Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings.
His faithful love endures forever.
18 He killed powerful kings—
His faithful love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites,
His faithful love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan.
His faithful love endures forever.
21 God gave the land of these kings as an inheritance—
His faithful love endures forever.
22 a special possession to his servant Israel.
His faithful love endures forever.

23 He remembered us in our weakness.
His faithful love endures forever.
24 He saved us from our enemies.
His faithful love endures forever.
25 He gives food to every living thing.
His faithful love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His faithful love endures forever.

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