the greatest assignment on earth is to proclaim the goodness of God seen in His only son Jesus our Lord to the whole world. God gave the word to mankind to procliam his goodness unto the simple and librate them from every oppression of the devil. it is an open opportunity for all to be bless as you partake in it.Greatness is the reward of those who express it new to the public. so of the ways God's blessing is confer on us is through publishing the words He has given to us either verbally or in print. it is a cheap access to God's goodnes, mercy and all other blessing you can ever imagine. Jesus is Lord!
Shouldn't this always be the song of a Christian's heart? This verse is a statement of thankfulness toward God for both His common and saving grace. The verse begins with "Blessed be the LORD!", the prayer of a soul who realizes that he has received blessing from God and therefore wants to return a blessing to his blessed Lord.
The Psalmist does not leave his blessing unqualified; he praises God's daily provision. "[W]ho daily loadeth us with benefits." I absolutely love the verb used here: loadeth. Do we think of God LOADING us with benefits? Think of a mother heaping as much food as will fit onto her growing son's plate, or a generous grandmother filling her beloved grandchild's arms with toys and delights at Christmas. Our God is not stingy; He has not merely begrudged us our daily needs. He has provided for all people in abundance, without restraint. He LOADETH us with benefits. What a generous Father!
Continuing, we see that this God not only showers us with temporal blessings, what we might term "common grace," He is "the God of our salvation." What a marvelous concept; that the LORD of all creation, the great and terrible Ruler of the heavens, we may call the God of our salvation! He is our only hope and trust, the One Who can rescue us in time of trouble. More significantly, the One Who sent His only Begotten Son into the world to be the sacrifice for our salvation from sin. If we turn to Him in faith, He has promised that He "will in no wise cast out."
So, come, all Christians, brothers and sisters in Christ, let us also bless our God Who daily loadeth us with benefits and indeed is the God of our salvation. Glory to God!
The Psalmist does not leave his blessing unqualified; he praises God's daily provision. "[W]ho daily loadeth us with benefits." I absolutely love the verb used here: loadeth. Do we think of God LOADING us with benefits? Think of a mother heaping as much food as will fit onto her growing son's plate, or a generous grandmother filling her beloved grandchild's arms with toys and delights at Christmas. Our God is not stingy; He has not merely begrudged us our daily needs. He has provided for all people in abundance, without restraint. He LOADETH us with benefits. What a generous Father!
Continuing, we see that this God not only showers us with temporal blessings, what we might term "common grace," He is "the God of our salvation." What a marvelous concept; that the LORD of all creation, the great and terrible Ruler of the heavens, we may call the God of our salvation! He is our only hope and trust, the One Who can rescue us in time of trouble. More significantly, the One Who sent His only Begotten Son into the world to be the sacrifice for our salvation from sin. If we turn to Him in faith, He has promised that He "will in no wise cast out."
So, come, all Christians, brothers and sisters in Christ, let us also bless our God Who daily loadeth us with benefits and indeed is the God of our salvation. Glory to God!