Monday, October 14, 2019 - BLESS THE LORD

Day 287 - (Today’s Bible readings: 1 Chronicles 1:25-53; Psalm 103; Mark 6:45-56)

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...
He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;  as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. (Psalm 103:1-4, 10-12 ESV)

Fellow repentant sinner, God has made you holy and fit for heaven. All of your sins are gone, separated from you as far as the east is from the west. WHAT A WONDERFUL REASON TO BLESS THE LORD!

1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
  To His feet your tribute bring;
  Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
  Evermore His praises sing:
  Alleluia, alleluia!
  Praise the everlasting King.

2 Praise Him for His grace and favor
  To His people in distress;
  Praise Him still the same as ever,
  Slow to chide, and swift to bless:
  Alleluia, alleluia!
  Glorious in His faithfulness.

3 Fatherlike He tends and spares us;
  Well our feeble frame He knows;
  In His hands He gently bears us,
  Rescues us from all our foes.
  Alleluia, alleluia!
  Widely yet His mercy flows.

4 Angels, help us to adore Him;
  You behold Him face to face;
  Sun and moon, bow down before Him,
  All who dwell in time and space.
  Alleluia, alleluia!
  Praise with us the God of grace.
(“Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven,” Lutheran Service Book #793)

Gracious heavenly Father, I do bless You holy name for all of Your benefits showered upon me every day. Above all, I thank you for not repaying me according to my iniquities. Please continue to sustain me with Your steadfast love.  In Jesus’ saving name. Amen.

Pastor David Paape

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings  
Then scroll down to 2019 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!