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: Who 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.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭103:1-5‬ ‭KJV

Have you ever been utterly consumed with thankfulness and awe at the miracles of God in your life? Have you ever been so keenly aware of His workings in your life, or the lives of those you love, that words like the above Psalm come pouring out of your mouth? 

“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭103:8-11‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The fact that God has not destroyed us yet, but is capable of doing do, seems to escape most people that profess a belief in Him! None fear Him! If we all did,  we would not be in the shape we are in! We would obey His commandments! We would obey His Word!

“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.” Psalms‬ ‭103:12‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Every person who goes to church knows and quotes that verse! The popular belief is, "ask Jesus into your heart and you are forgiven of all sin, past, present and future!" Once saved always saved! But no one quotes the next verse!

“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.” Psalms‬ ‭103:13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Or the following!

“But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭103:17-18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

If you KNOW The LORD; if you LOVE Him; if you FEAR Him and OBEY His commandments and He IS the primary purpose of your life, then you will see manifestations of the workings of His hands in your life and you will declare (like the writer of the Psalm) like me, and like countless others: "Bless The LORD oh, my soul! Bless Your holy Name!"

Fear Him!

Obey Him!

Rejoice with me!!! Give thanks!!!

Even so - MARANATHA! 

From 5/23/14