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May 25, 2023
I Will Bless the Lord
For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. (Philippians 2:13 NLT)
My beloved child, I desire that My children recognize the benefits of serving Me as Lord, Savior, Healer, Provider, Protector, and Friend. I created you for My good pleasure. I am working in you, giving you the desire and power to do what pleases Me. (Philippians 2:13) It blesses Me when you express your love. Like David cried out, won’t you praise Me with thanksgiving for what I have done, and I am doing right now in your life? Cry out as David did! He said, ‘With my whole heart, with my whole life, and with my innermost being, I bow in wonder and love before You, the holy God of Israel! Yahweh, You’re my soul’s celebration. How could I ever forget the miracles of kindness You’ve done for me? You kissed my heart with forgiveness, despite all I’ve done. You’ve healed me inside and out from every disease. (Psalms 103:1-3) You have rescued me from hell and saved my life. You’ve crowned me with love and mercy. You satisfy my every desire with good things.
You’ve supercharged my life so that I soar again like a flying eagle in the sky! You’re a God who makes things right, giving justice to the defenseless. You unveiled to Moses your plans and showed Israel’s sons what you could do. Lord, You are so kind and tenderhearted to those who don’t deserve it. You are so patient with people who fail You! Your love is like a flooding river overflowing its banks with kindness. (Psalms 103:4-8) You don’t look at us only to find our faults, just so that You can hold a grudge against us. You may discipline us for our many sins, but never as much as we deserve. Nor do You get even with us for what we’ve done. Higher than the highest heavens that’s how high Your tender mercy extends! Greater than the grandeur of heaven above is the greatness of Your loyal love, towering over all who fear You and bow down before You! Farther than from sunrise to sunset, that’s how far You’ve removed our guilt from us. (Psalms 103:9-12) The same way a loving father feels toward his children that’s but a sample of Your tender feelings toward us, Your beloved children, who live in awe of You.
You know all about us, inside and out. You are mindful that we are made from dust. Our days are so few, and our fleeting beauty so swiftly fades away! Then suddenly, we’re gone, like grass clippings are blown away in a gust of wind, taken away to our appointment with death, leaving nothing to show that we were here. But Lord, Your endless love stretches from one eternity to the other, unbroken, and unrelenting toward those who fear You and those who bow face down in awe before You. Your faithfulness to keep every gracious promise You’ve made passes from parents to children, to grandchildren, and beyond. You are faithful to all those who follow Your ways and keep Your word. Father God, your heavenly throne is eternal, secure, and strong, and His sovereignty rules the entire universe. (Psalms 103:13-19) So, bless the Lord, all his messengers of power, for you are his mighty heroes who listen intently to the voice of his word to do it. Bless and praise the Lord, you mighty warriors, and ministers who serve Him well and fulfill His desires. I will bless and praise you Lord with my whole heart! Let all your works throughout the earth, wherever His dominion stretches, let everything bless the Lord! (Psalms 103:20-22)
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