” Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives my sins and heals my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagles!” Psalm 103:2-5
“The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.” Psalm 103: 8
By definition a fort is a strong or fortified place surrounded by defensive works that protect it from attacks. Our Lord God is loving and caring. In order for us to be able to receive the many blessings he provides to us; we must have faith that does not waiver. Our faith must be fortified and be able to turn evil away. Our faith in the Lord must be much like that of a fort. It should surround us and keep us safe from the evil things of the world. Our Lord is full of good things, and he reaches out to us each day to give us opportunity to receive these good things. Psalm 103 tells us that he redeems us from death. We are saved and delivered from our sins. We are to be crowned with his love and tender mercies. Our Lord is described as compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. Our Lord never fails! However, we do. We often allow evil to get in our way and succumb to it because our fort of faith is not fortified. We must be surrounded by God’s word. We must be surrounded by prayer and praise. We must be surrounded by his many promises. We must be surrounded by the Lord himself. If we don’t put these pieces in place, then our fort of faith is susceptible to be overrun by the world. Building our faith never ends while we exist in this world. Our faith must be fortified and grow stronger each day. It is not the faith of others that will save us, but it our faith and our faith alone that God looks to. So, build your fort of faith and stand strong! Remember, if our fort is made of God’s pieces then who can stand against us? PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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