A Prayer to Bless the Lord by Debbie McDaniel

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

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 iniquity,

who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast

love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagles.

Psalm 103, 1-5.

To bless the Lord means to give him praise, to actually kneel before him,

to recognize his goodness and sovereignty over our lives, by giving him respect and honor.

We have so many reasons to give God praise. If you're having a tough day and can't think of

many, here's just a few from these verses. He forgives our sin. For all of those times when we've

missed the mark, turned our back on him, or gone our own way, he forgives. He graciously extends

mercy for every sin when we simply come to him and confess our need. He heals our diseases.

Physical, emotional, spiritual, he covers every area of life where we have need.

Sometimes our disease is a need to please. Sometimes our disease is a heart far away from God.

Other times our disease is a physical illness or deep loss we're facing, and he is able to heal

all. He redeems our lives from the pit. He sets us apart for his purposes. He will never waste

the painful times we experience. He lifts us out of dark places. He holds the power to make all

things new. Nothing is impossible with him. No one, no situation, is ever too far gone from his

grasp of love and hope. He crowns us with love and mercy. He is faithful to reward us with

his goodness. He gives constantly, continually, steadfastly, love and great mercy. We don't deserve

it, but he loves lavishly. He pours out his grace. He satisfies our desires with good. He is good

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