DAY THIRTEEN

“As a father has compassion on his children,

so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him;

for He knows how we are formed,

He remembers that we are dust.”

Psalm 103:13,14

COMMENT

As children of God we have every reason to praise Him because He always acts towards us in compassion.  Compassion means love in action.  Because He made you, He knows what you are made of – dust.  That means that you are neither valuable or durable.  Your worth doesn’t come from who or what you are.  It comes from the one who made you and what He put into you, His own breath and His own life.  That changes the picture altogether.  Although you are a frail human creature whose life can be snuffed out in an instant, you are of infinite value to God and He treats you like a beautiful but fragile treasure. 

PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING

Focus today on God’s compassion towards you.  He treats you like a delicate piece of porcelain, valuable but fragile.  He doesn’t come and crush you or put burdens on you too heavy to bear.  He treats you with tender love.  That’s good reason to praise Him today.