Psalm 103:1

Psalm 103:1

Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!

How can we, bless the Lord? He blesses us each and every day, and we could spend hours listing all His promises......His goodness, His mercy......we'd be here a while. But how can I, how can you, bless the Lord? We can bless Him, by remembering Him in our daily lives. We can surrender each and every day, completely, and wholly to Him. We can worship Him, and by worship Him I don't necessarily mean in song, although you can.....but worship is a lifestyle, more than a slow song at church. You can worship Him by being obedient to Him. To quote Rick Warren from the purpose driven life in chapter 10, the first sentence says: "The heart of worship is surrender." A surrendered life is one that blesses the Lord at all times, and His praise is continually in his/her mouth. It's an attitude of worship. Immediately when I say worship, you think of slow songs at church where everyone is really quiet......there may be a peaceful calm come over everyone as they experience the presence of God in that place. And yes, that is a type of worship, and it's wonderful. But it's so much more than that. Even though it's great.....worship is way more than a feeling. I cannot count on my feelings to assure me of the presence of God. I can only count upon His word for that. He said He'd never leave or forsake me, and whether I feel His presence or not, I know He's with me. Merriam Webster Dictionary online defines "bless" as: to praise, to glorify.....to speak well of.......to confer prosperity or happiness upon. Wow, isn't that great? We bless the LORD when we praise Him, and give Him the glory.....when we speak well of Him. Good stuff. I think I'm going to attempt to go through this entire chapter (as we did Romans 8) verse by verse. Preferably one verse at a time. Have a great day and God bless. (Notice I said bless as to confer prosperity or happiness upon you. And also that you would be blessed by His presence in your life.) :-) Pastor James