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Bless the Lord, O my soul!

When the phrase “bless” the Lord is used in Psalms 103, it is used to praise, glorify and speak well of Almighty God. It is not only right to bless and praise Him every day. It is also necessary for us to do so, because in praising and worshiping Him, we are remembering His goodness, His kindness, His blessings and benefits that He bestows on us every day. David “blessed” the Lord every day. He would even remind His soul to bless the Lord and not forget all His benefits (Psalms 103). He had developed a discipline of blessing the Lord every single day. Whatever we focus and speak about every day, stays close to our heart. This is a powerful principle. God told Joshua to meditate on His word every day so that he could prosper in all that God had given him to do.  The Lord Jesus told us to pray the “Our Father” every day. It’s time to ensure that part of our daily disciplines include “Blessing” the Lord every day. He has to be number one in our lives. This way, we will never forget what and who is really important in our lives.

Psalms 103: 1-2 “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”

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Do it as unto the Lord!

People are always looking for who can do something for them. Many have asked “What’s in it for me?” That’s the world’s philosophy; You do for me, and I’ll do for you. However, Ephesians 6:8 says “knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free”. Notice what it didn’t say. It didn’t say that if you do good to someone, they have to render it back to you. What it does say is that if you do good to someone, you will receive the same FROM THE LORD! You might help someone, and they might not even appreciate it. However, God saw your kindness, and He will make sure that someone else blesses you. So going forward, don’t look for the same response from people. Bless others, knowing that God sees your loving actions, and He will always render it back to you.

Ephesians 6:8 “knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he isa slave or free”