Sunday, November 23, 2025
“Praise the Lord, my Soul”
Pastor Kenichi Osumi

1. Why does it say “my soul?”
* Not relying on others
2. “Forget not all his benefits”
* What was the most “beneficial” thing for David?
“Forgiveness of all sins (iniquities)”
* “Amazing Grace” by John Newton
“Amazing grace, oh how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me”
“wretch” = despicable person or villain
* 2 Samuel 12:13 “Then David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ Nathan replied, ‘The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.’” (NIV)
* Various “benefits”
“Healing of all your diseases” and “Redemption of your life from the pit”
3. The Lord who satisfies us with “benefits” (good things)
* What was the most “beneficial” thing for David?
* “Mango” (Poem of Wind) poem by Tomihiro Hoshino (English translation)
“I give way to rain.
I give way to wind.
I give way to summer heat.
I can’t do anything,
even though there is a sick person in the east,
and even though there is someone who is in trouble in the west.

I want to be strong
So I take care of myself and eat healthy food.
I like delicious things.
I don’t like things that are not delicious.

I want money.
I want clothes.
I’m that kind of person.
I’m lying in bed on my back.”
* Excerpt from the book “If I Hadn't Suffered” by Genzo Mizuno (English translation)
“If I had not suffered, I would not have known God’s love.”

Thoughts to share at mini church:
1. Have you thought about “iniquities (sin)?” What do you think about “iniquities (sin)?”
2. What kind of “benefits” (good things) is God satisfying you with in your life?

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