Contemplative Bible Reading

Psalm 103:14 (New Living Translation)

14 For he knows how weak we are;
he remembers we are only dust.

Whoa. This isn’t a very flattery description of us folks. The writer is describing the LORD God. God knows us since he created us. We are weak and only dust.

Well, I sweep dust and dirt out of my house. Get rid of dust.

The lines of text that surround this verse describe a much different situation with God. God doesn’t punish us for all our sins as we deserve. God cherishes us. God forgives us. God loves us.

God loves us dust? Yes. That doesn’t make any sense to me, but here it is right in front of me in black and white or whatever colors I have my computer screen set to at the time.

Thanks be to God for the unfailing and unending love God has for me and all of us. Please God, help me in my unbelief.