Psalm 103:1-2 "Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. (2) Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits"
Psalm 68:19 "Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with
benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah."
Yes, the Lord loads us with benefits (blessings) every single day that we
live. In Psalm 40:5, we are reminded that "... they cannot be
reckoned up in order unto thee..." In other words, they are more than we
could possibly number; yet, we are to strive to maintain a grateful heart unto
the Lord. It is quite an honor each day to try to list those blessings as we
give thanks unto the Lord. I am thankful that we have a day set aside each year
that we call Thanksgiving; but, we all know that every day should be that day
of thankfulness unto the Lord. Notice the word, "daily," in the 68th
Psalm. If God blesses us daily, then we should also be thankful to Him each
day.
"What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?"
(Psalm 116:12) How could we possibly repay the Lord for all those benefits
(blessings) that He constantly is loading us with? The writer of Hebrews tells
us, "By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God
continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. But to
do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well
pleased." (Hebrews 13:15-16) By Him (Jesus Christ), let us offer the
sacrifice of praise. By Him, let us strive to do good and to communicate
to others those wonderful things the Lord has done for us. When the man who was
possessed with legions of demons was healed, he wanted to go with Jesus. But
instead, Jesus told him, "Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great
things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee."
(Mark 5:19) We all have such a sweet testimony to give to others about the
blessings of our Lord. Let us be bold in declaring daily the goodness of God.