God is Worthy of Blessing!

September Pastor’s Chat

We have come to the last item that Christ deserves to receive from us as mentioned in Revelation 5:12—blessing!  What does it mean to bless the Lord?

The word  bless, according to Noah Webster’s 1828 dictionary, when used in reference to God means “to praise; to glorify, for benefits received,” or “to praise; to magnify for excellencies.”  Certainly there are many benefits which we receive each day for which we should bless God.  If we spend time in the Word of God reflecting and meditating on God’s Excellencies, how can we not break forth in verbal praise and tell others about the Excellencies of our God that we have beheld? God is worthy of blessing!  Are you blessing God with your praise and adoration simply for who He is, as well as for his wonderful gifts to men? Or is there something in your heart that just isn’t comfortable about a God who wants to be worshiped? We certainly don’t look kindly upon men who set themselves up as someone great and display a desire to be worshipped and idolized by others. Does the question, “What makes it right for God to want to be worshipped?” lurk in the deep recesses of your heart and cause you not to abandon yourself in wholehearted worship of Him?  Well, God is not a man! He was never a man who became a god! He is! He is eternal! He is great!  He is perfect!  He is creator! He is the one who sustains our very life! He holds this world together! He is all powerful! He is all knowing! He is present everywhere! My friend, God is worthy of our praise simply because of who He is. He is God!  We will never experience true satisfaction until we find it in blessing God as Psalm 103 and 104 reveal.  Please read them soon.                              With prayer, Pastor Mark

Bible Verses on Blessing God

Deuteronomy 8:10, “When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.”

1 Chronicles 29:20, “And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.”

Nehemiah 9:5, “Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.”

Psalm 16:7, “I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.”

Psalm 34:1, “I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.”

Psalm 115:18, “But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.”

Psalm 134:2, “Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.”

Psalm 135:19, “Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron.”

Psalm 135:20, “Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.”

Also see Psalm 103:1, 2, 20, 22; and Psalm 104:1