Psalm 103.

Geoff Chang preached on Psalm 103 yesterday, which was a great meditation and study of God's love and how this deserves our hearty praise. He divided the chapter into two parts: (1) Praise God for what He has done; (2) praise Him for who He is.

What He has done (vv. 1-5).

God not only forgives the guilt of sin, but also heals the effects of sin. We are crowned with royal affection and when we are discontent, we are subscribing to a limited view of what God has done. We are to beware of our tendency to forget, which is one reason to assemble together as Christians on a regular basis to remind each other.

Who He is.

1. For His gracious love (vv. 6-10): meditate on how gracious God is to counteract our indifference toward sin; His kindness leads us to repentance.
2. For his boundless love (vv. 11-13): It is easy for us to doubt God's love, so we should pray with Paul for the supernatural strength needed to grasp the bounds of this infinite love.
3. For His eternal love (vv. 14-18): The eternal nature of this love should motivate us to treasure God above earthly treasures, which will pass away.
4. For His reign fo love (vv. 19-22)

The sermon reminded me of John Bunyan's All Love's Excelling, which is also a wonderful reflection on God's love shown forth in Christ.

General Updates:

• I got bitten by a bee for the first time, which was not a pleasant experience. But I didn't have an allergic reaction, which was good.
• Going to a memorial day party at Amber's this afternoon and then going to have a cook out at the batcave for dinner.
• Lost is fascinating.
• I have an Arabic test/interview on the phone tomorrow for the Boren; my performance doesn't affect my status as a Boren Scholar, but I'm still nervous.

Reading Updates:

• Still working through Biblical Theology by Vos.
• Finished The Reformation by McCulloch, so I'll hopefully be posting something about it tomorrow or the day after.
• My new bedtime reading is an anthology of poems and tales by Edgar Allen Poe.