Psalm 78:37-39

In Psalm seventy-eight, God's patience and mercy  are clearly seen. Over and over the people rebelled and were unfaithful, yet God restrained His anger.  One reason for God's long-suffering towards us is the fact that in verse thirty-nine, "For he remembered that they were but flesh;"  I am so glad we have a Heavenly Father that is full of compassion and forgiveness.  God is so good to remember how weak and frail we truly are, "For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust."  God has pity on us, for He knows the weaknesses and infirmities that we experience in this, O wretched man that I am! As a father has deep compassion on his own children when they fail, suffer or are mistreated, so too our Heavenly Father looks upon us with compassion and care. Casting all your care upon him: for he careth for you.  In the midst of our struggles, failure, trouble and sin we must remember that He wants to help us in our situation. I am so thankful that we have a God that sympathizes with us and feels sorry for us in our current sinful condition.  Praise be to God though that not only can He sympathize with us, He can empathize with us, that is to completely understand how we feel, "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."  Glory to God! Amen!! Hallelujah! What a Savior, Who can take a poor, lost sinner, Lift me from the miry clay and set me free! I will ever tell the story, Shouting glory, glory, glory!!!