You can choose to bless Jesus today!

5/4/2018

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 forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. Psalm 103:1-5 NKJV

David exhorts us to bless God for His mercy. David begins and ends this psalm with the same words; Bless the Lord, O my soul! Why did David do that?

David slaughtered innocent men women and children with little regard or remorse. He abused his power and authority to commit adultery with another man’s wife. He killed her husband when the sin was exposed.

Why didn’t God tear the kingdom away from David as He had done to Saul? David is also the only person ever described as having a heart after God’s own heart!

These words are David’s thoughts. They are the desire of his heart. They were recorded for us but more importantly they represent David making a choice to worship the Lord. David chooses to focus his heart and mind on the goodness and mercy of God!

David was a nobody from nowhere. God made him king of Israel. His life was filled with strife and violence. David found peace and refuge in God. One of his sons tried to kill him. Another died. Solomon gave in to his sinful desires. God told David he would not fail to have a son sit upon the throne of Israel forever!

David begins and ends this psalm with the words; Bless the Lord, O my soul, because he knew deep down in the secret places of his heart that he could bless God!

David knew that he could worship God despite his sins failures and mistakes. He knew that Almighty God desired his praise worship and thanksgiving. David also knew he had the freedom of choice. What did David do? He chose to bless the Lord!

David knew God loved him. That is not theology. David did not know anything about theology. David knew the love of God. God’s love changed David’s life!

The words of this psalm remind me that I can bless Jesus today! They also remind me that I must make a conscious willful choice to worship Jesus. I must set my heart on the God of my salvation. How will I do that?

David tells us not to forget God’s benefits. I remind you not to forget God’s benefits.

Jesus forgives all your iniquities. Jesus heals your diseases. He redeems your life from destruction. He crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies. Jesus satisfies your mouth with good things so that your strength is renewed!

The greatest of God’s benefits is His great love for you revealed in Jesus Christ. That is not theology. I am not a theologian. It is a reality. Bless the Lord today!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

You can choose to bless Jesus today!

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