“Praise the Lord O my soul, all my inmost being, praise his holy name.  Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”

Psalm 103, a psalm of David, opens with a reminder to remember the Lord. David wants to remember the benefits of the Lord in his life, forgiveness, healing, redemption, love and compassion.

Today is Good Friday. The day we remember also, the work of Christ at Calvary that provided the benefits of God to those who accept His sacrifice; benefits that will remain with us for all eternity.

David throughout the remainder of Psalm 103 remembers many more of the Lord’s benefits. Toward the end of the psalm, David makes a grand statement, “The Lord has established his throne in heaven and his kingdom rules over all.”  [103:19]

Whatever benefits David experienced or did not experience, he realized that God’s throne was firmly established. Whatever David may see with his eyes on this earth did not matter, what mattered was that God’s kingdom rules over all.

Jesus spoke one word from the cross that speaks more to our souls that all others, “Telelestai!” In English that is, “It is finished!”

The work of the Lamb of God sacrificed to take away the sins of the world was completed. The work of man’s redemption and salvation was accomplished. A fountain of grace had now been opened, and peace had been bought with the blood of the very Son of God. It is done. He has by His death destroyed him who held the power of death over all men, that is the devil. He has made an end of transgression and through his blood has obtained mercy for all. It is finished.

“The Lord has established his throne in heaven and his kingdom rules over all.” 

Praise the Lord O my soul … forget not all his benefits … It is Finished.