“Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
2Bless the LORD, O my soul,” (Psalms 103”1-2)
“I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” (Psalms 34:1)
One’s first thought might be, How can I, a mere human, bless God Almighty? God, who is greater than the universe He created. God, who knows everything, sees all, hears all, and knows my every thought. He lavishes His blessings on those who love Him. But, is it really possible that we, in our weakness, can bless God?
God is blessed when we express our love and gratitude for all He is and all He does. When we show our love and thanks to God with no alternative motive, it blesses God. Parents are pleased (blessed) when their children thank them and love them, without asking for anything. True praise comes from a grateful heart that truly wants to glorify and please the Lord.
To bless the Lord means to praise Him, exalt Him, and worship Him. We offer Him our praise and blessings because He deserves them. Unlike God’s blessings upon us, which are wholly undeserved and by His mercy and grace, our blessing God is done out of an understanding that He is the true praiseworthy Creator and our heavenly Father.
The words “all that is within me,’ means that all of our inner being is focused on the Lord – Heart, soul, mind, and strength.
“One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12:28-31)
Our Father in Heaven loves us more than we can comprehend. And all He really requests of us to love Him back. Christianity is really that simple. Just love God. If we truly love God, we will automatically worship Him because of who He is, and we will be grateful because of what He does.
No man can bless God unless he is right with God. It is only once we have been truly blessed by God in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 1:3) that we can bless God in return, in a manner that pleases Him.
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- Evidence of God: Proof beyond Doubt
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