The more you complain the less you will be thankful. The more you grumble the less you will bless the Lord for who He is. Psalm 103 is a call by way of example to call attention to the intrinsic goodness of God. If we are to do so as the Psalmist... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
This week we are continuing our meditation through Psalm 103. A Psalm that exemplifies the self-exhortation that a mature believer practices. The self-exhortation is to give oneself to wholehearted blessing of the Lord for His characteristic... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
We exist to call attention to the intrinsic goodness of our great God. In God’s good grace He gives us life that we might bless His holy name in very personal ways. In this Psalm the first five verses display seven characteristic benefits for which... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Do you know why you exist? Why do you–a personal being capable of having relationships, dreams, goals, and aspirations–exist? Knowing why something exists is the key to knowing the function of that thing and the pathway to flourishing... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Because the one true God is the fountain of all blessedness, it is our duty and delight to call attention to His intrinsic blessedness. We do this by recounting His characteristic benefits. If we are to personally bless the Lord in this way (Psalm... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
As we have seen Psalm 103 is designed to teach us to recount God’s characteristic benefits for the purpose of blessing Him. By recounting God’s characteristic benefits we are enabled to call attention to His intrinsic blessedness. In God’s grace He... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
God is infinitely blessed. There is no one like Him in all the earth. In fact, we would do well to ask this question raised by God Himself: “To whom then will you liken Me That I would be his equal?” says the Holy One. (Isaiah 40:25) We... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Have you ever heard someone say “I love to bless the Lord” or maybe some pray “I bless you Lord?” I remember as a college student at a church internship being confused by a brother in Christ speaking that way in prayer. I... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
As I have written about previously the house that we live in had something going on unknown to us. For years and years tree roots were growing under the ground, growing ever closer to the outgoing sewer pipe of our house. No one living in this house... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Yes. That is the short answer, but there is a longer biblical answer to that question. This answer is defined by God Himself, not by years and years of tradition. This past Sunday throughout the news there were articles or segments that spoke of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
