Explore the profound significance of memory in a biblical context, highlighting its effects on emotions and behaviors. Delve into the emotional richness of Psalms and the importance of remembering God's love during life's challenges. Discover the struggle between spiritual forgetfulness and the yearning for a deeper connection with God, and learn about the transformative power of the gospel. Finally, appreciate the contrast between human sin and divine forgiveness as it showcases the complexity of God's love through the stories of David and Moses.
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Life's Key Approach
Psalm 103 offers a key approach to handling all of life's circumstances.
It emphasizes the importance of remembering God's benefits, which goes beyond simple mental recall.
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Forgetting God's Benefits
The core problem we face is forgetting God's benefits.
Biblical "remembering" is deeper than mental recall; it's about letting memories control our consciousness and actions.
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The Flawed Memory
Forgetting God is linked to fear, lack of self-control, and other shortcomings.
Our memory is flawed: good things fade quickly, while negative experiences linger.
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In 'The Ghost and Mrs. Muir', Alice Denham tells the story of Lucy Muir, a widow who moves into a seaside cottage that is haunted by the ghost of a former sea captain, Daniel Gregg. The novel explores their unusual relationship and the emotional journey of Lucy as she navigates her new life and her feelings for the ghost.
Psalm 103 is about how to handle life in general. It, in a sense, gives you the key approach to handle all of life’s circumstances, all of life’s situations, no matter what they are. And at first, this key feels anticlimactic.
What does it say the whole problem of our hearts is? That we need to praise the Lord with our entire souls. How? By not forgetting his benefits. David is saying, “The main thing I need to do, the main thing you need to do, is to not forget.” I know that’s anticlimactic. But it’s because of ur word for remember is so much more shallow than the biblical and Hebrew concept. David is calling for something far deeper than mental recall, and he’s dealing with something far more transforming than just counting your blessings.
We’re going to learn here 1) why we need to remember, 2) where we need to remember, 3) what we need to remember, and 4) how we need to remember.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 19, 2000. Series: Psalms – The Songs of Jesus. Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22.
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