"Bless The Lord, O My
Soul!"
Psalm 103:1-5
"Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all
that is within me, bless his holy name." God's name represents who he is,
embracing every attribute of his Being. Someone suggested, "Before we can
thank God for his blessings we must thank him for his Being." This is what
David stirs up his soul and ours to do.We must bless God for who he is: The
Lord God Almighty, full of grace and truth (Psa.113:1-6;115:1,3;117:1-2;118:1;136:1-3;139:
1-24). It is the Lord God himself who is to be wellspoken of, eulogized,
blessed with thanksgiving and praise (Eph.1:3)."Forget not all his
benefits."There is no better way to stir up our hearts to bless the Lord
our God than to recall all the benefits and blessings of grace we have personally
experienced from him. Here are five things God has done and is doing for us in
Christ, for which we should ever bless his holy name.
"Who forgiveth all thine iniquities!" Our God is a God of forgiveness! He
forgives all our sins; and God's forgiveness of our sins is a constant,
perpetual act of grace through the blood of Christ (I John 1:9).
"Who healeth all thy diseases!" Matthew Henry wrote, "The corruption of
nature is the sickness of the soul; it is its disorder, and threatens death. This
is cured in sanctification; when sin is mortified, the disease is healed."
"Who redeemeth thy life from destruction!" Christ redeemed us when he died upon the
cross (Gal.
"Who crowneth thee with
lovingkindness and tender mercy!" Christ has made
us kings and priests unto God; and he has crowned us with God's constant favor.
"Who satisfieth thy mouth with good
things, so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's."
Nothing can satisfy the soul but Christ! Christ, who satisfies our souls,
promises to continually renew and revive us by his grace. As God replenishes
the eagle's feathers every year, so he recovers his saints from their falls and
decays, filling them with new life and joy as their days demand.
Don Fortner