Praying Psalm 103:1-5 On Giving Thanks

If you could start each day by blessing God, as if giving thanks for the mere rising of the sun—something we mostly take for granted—you would likely discover sufficient reasons for blessing God. The joyous Psalm 103 is like a celebration of the rising of the sun. As you pray these words, let them generate the four questions: what does the passage say; what does it say to you; what do you want to say to God; and what does God want to say to you?

“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget 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 as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's” (verses 1-5).

The amazing truth is, giving thanks with your mouth generates thankfulness in your heart. Expressing gratitude blesses you with the feeling of gratitude. Bless the Lord and you will discover how much you really have to bless the Lord for. If you seem not be able to bless God for what you have, then bless God for what you do not have, that you do not want!