1. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
I read it and rested on — and all that is within me.
What’s in me, I asked me. The answer was not coming quickly. Other than the answer one would expect a Christian to answer – The HOLY SPIRIT.
It was my beloved who astounded me with the answer. He began with attitudes. He says we all have them within us. He so totally bowled me over with the sobering truth of what is in me. He enumerated emotions that he has seen in me. Some I’m humbled to hear he sees; some I am ashamed to admit.
Attitudes.
Like
eagerness for some things and apathy toward other things (perhaps people too, and not just things)
willingness for and stubbornness against
love and hate
tenderness and callousness
procrastinating vs impetuous
generous and selfish
Perhaps you could name others.
Now back to — and all that is within me.
With all that is within me, all my attitudes, wounds, hurts, strengths, weaknesses, prejudices, fears, doubts, knowledge, wisdom, experiences, victories, defeats; with all that is within me I am to bless the LORD.
Let me say it again. Let it sink in. I am to bless the LORD with all those things jumbled, tangled, running, still within me! So are you.
How can that be? How can we bless Him with bad attitudes, wounds, hurts, weaknesses, prejudices, fears, doubts, defeats?
Surrender I think.
Surrender the good. Surrender the bad to the LORDSHIP of JESUS CHRIST.
He can use it all, you know. Really.
The good, ministering to others. And the bad? Well, once we are healed, even the bad will minister in His name.
And what would bless Him more than for us to help others and be made whole ourselves?
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
And all that is within you too, bless His holy name!
Prayer for the Christian is breathing.
JESUS LOVES YOU +++
Kathie
