Praise The God of Mercy

Are there times when you don't feel like praising the Lord almighty? Perhaps you
know all of the reasons why you should praise God (intellectually) and you even have
personal stories of God’s faithfulness in your life, but you haven’t truly experienced the “joy of the Lord” in some time. If we are honest, all of us have experienced something like this at some point in our Christian walk. We know we should praise the God of mercy, but we simply don’t feel like it or we get distracted by the tyranny of the urgent. Psalm 103 serves as a great reminder that we must not forget the many blessings of God, but instead give thanks for receiving and enjoying them. This Psalm becomes a practical roadmap of how we are supposed to think about the mercies of God, because when we don't feel like praising God, it is essential that we remind ourselves of who He really is and what He's done for us. This in turn should cause our hearts to re-orientate toward Him, producing a response of gratitude and praise no matter what the circumstances may be.