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Bless Them!

Bless Them!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know God will bless them. In Jesus’ name, amen.

When God gives his blessing, it means he gives his divine favor. When we say we “Bless the Lord,” it means to glorify him.

Psalm 115:12-18 (ESV) refers to the how God blesses his people, and how his people bless him.

“The Lord has remembered us; he will bless us;
he will bless the house of Israel;
he will bless the house of Aaron;
he will bless those who fear the Lord,
both the small and the great.

May the Lord give you increase,
you and your children!
May you be blessed by the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!

The heavens are the Lord’s heavens,
but the earth he has given to the children of man.
The dead do not praise the Lord,
nor do any who go down into silence.
But we will bless the Lord
from this time forth and forevermore.
Praise the Lord!”

As the psalm says, “Praise the Lord!” He has blessed and deserves to be blessed. Stop. Give thanks. Praise! Worship!

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Extol, Bless, and Praise?

Extol, Bless, and Praise?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who extol, bless, and praise you. In Jesus’ name, amen.

David comes before God with a heart overflowing.

David sets the tone of Psalm 145:1-3 (ESV) when he says that the Lord’s greatness is unsearchable.

“I will extol you, my God and King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless you
and praise your name forever and ever.
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
and his greatness is unsearchable.”

How long does David say he will give God praise? The answer is “forever and ever.” David was confident of his relationship with the Lord, and his eternal destiny. Are you? To be sure, read and pray the prayer at the end of the Four Spiritual Laws.

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Bless?

Bless?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know God will bless them. In Jesus’ name, amen.

When God gives his blessing, it means he gives his divine favor. When we say we “Bless the Lord,” it means to glorify him.

Psalm 1115:12-18 (ESV) refers to the how God blesses his people, and how his people bless him.

“The Lord has remembered us; he will bless us;
he will bless the house of Israel;
he will bless the house of Aaron;
he will bless those who fear the Lord,
both the small and the great.

May the Lord give you increase,
you and your children!
May you be blessed by the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!

The heavens are the Lord’s heavens,
but the earth he has given to the children of man.
The dead do not praise the Lord,
nor do any who go down into silence.
But we will bless the Lord
from this time forth and forevermore.
Praise the Lord!”

As the psalm says, “Praise the Lord!” He has blessed and deserves to be blessed. Stop. Give thanks. Praise! Worship.

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Established the Lord’s Throne?

Established the Lord’s Throne?

Who or what can bless the Lord? The answer is his whole creation.

Psalm 103:19-22 (ESV) is specific about the Lord being blessed.

“The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.

Bless the Lord, O you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his word,
obeying the voice of his word!
Bless the Lord, all his hosts,
his ministers, who do his will!
Bless the Lord, all his works,
in all places of his dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.”

If the angels, the mighty ones, those who obey the voice of his word, the host, the ministers, who do his will, and all his works bless him, are you ready to join them? Go ahead and say, “Bless the Lord, O my soul.”

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Make His Face to Shine Upon Us?

Make His Face to Shine Upon Us?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who want your face to shine upon them. In Jesus’ name, amen.

In the verses of Psalm 67:1-7 (ESV), the psalmist asks for God’s grace and blessing. He goes on to declare that God’s way should be known on earth.

67 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
2 that your way may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations.
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!

4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!

6 The earth has yielded its increase;
God, our God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us;
let all the ends of the earth fear him!

Ponder the power of this one Psalm to make God a personal God. The optimism is contagious. “God shall bless us.” How powerful is that? Jesus, God’s Son, has the saving power that can be among all nations.

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God Bless King David?

God Bless King David?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who ask God to bless others. In Jesus’ name, amen.

According to the notes in the New English Standard Version, God’s people originally sang this Psalm for King David. The words of Psalm 20:1-5 (ESV) remind us of the amazing power of God to be there when we need him most. Image singers singing:

“May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
May he send you help from the sanctuary
and give you support from Zion!
May he remember all your offerings
and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah

May he grant you your heart’s desire
and fulfill all your plans!
May we shout for joy over your salvation,
and in the name of our God set up our banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!”

Be encouraged as this Psalm ministers to your soul. King David was a man after God’s own heart. His petitions would have agreed with God’s plan. What if someone prayed these things for you? How might you act differently?

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