Bless the Lord
“Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all
that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”
Psalms 103:1-2
Yes, we are to extol, glorify, and praise the Lord. We
do so when we say, “Bless the Lord.” You will notice, David is telling his soul
to “bless the Lord.” We are to bless the Lord with everything in us. Bless His
holy name. We also are not to forget all His benefits.
What are those benefits? Psalms 103:3-5 says, “He forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who
redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and
tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so
that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.”
As you can see, we have plenty to be thankful for, plenty to praise the
Lord for and bless His holy name. When we fully grasp what our benefits are,
how can we not be thankful? He forgives us of our sins, heals our diseases,
redeems our lives from destruction, crowns us with loving kindness and tender
mercies, satisfies our mouth with good things and renews our youth like the
eagle’s. Those are amazing benefits.
Every day, should we not be thankful and praise Him for these benefits
and for what He continues to do for us?
Each day upon rising, we could start our day by saying to God, “Bless
the Lord, O my soul: and all that is
within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord,
O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” (Psalms 103:1-2)
Doing this adds a bonus blessing: our
day starts focused on Him. This helps us, throughout the day, to walk with Him.
It also reminds us of our wonderful position in the Lord. We are His children.
Prayer: Oh, gracious God, let praise and
thankfulness be on my lips daily for these benefits you have given me. Write
them on my heart so my focus stays on you each day. Amen
This is an excerpt from my book, God's Prayer Power.