One Verse Devotional

When life gets a little crazy, it can be easy to forget the many benefits of being a child of God. Thankfully, God never forgets. It’s Friday, which means Psalm day. I love the Psalms because they are so personal and aren’t afraid to discuss real life. In them, we find both praising and mourning. While there were several psalmists, David wrote the majority. I’m always amazed how he was not afraid to lay it out and bare his soul through his art, even though he was the king! David knew a few things about the up and down nature of following God. He knew that life can be wonderful (remember: king!), but it can also be a pretty deep valley (the old king chased him for several years trying to kill him!). That’s why I love today’s One Verse. In Psalm 103:2, David says, “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” It’s like David needs to remind himself that there are benefits to following God. There are benefits to being a child of God. “Oh, yeah, God’s got my back. Oh, yeah, God is all powerful and