Bless the Lord

Recently I heard a song from Matt Redman called "10,000 Reasons". It's one of those that is just simple, calming, and refocuses your mind on the only thing that really matters, giving praise to God. The last few weeks have been a roller coaster. I've experienced every emotion possible for a human being, recently there has been mostly doubt and discouragement, mixed in with a dose of failure. The last few days especially have been difficult.

Then this morning I get online to check email and the YouTube tab with that song opens and begins to play these words:

Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes

Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

You're rich in love, and You're slow to anger
Your name is great, and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find

Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore

Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

Yes, I'll worship Your holy name
Lord, I'll worship Your holy name

Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name
Jesus, I'll worship Your holy name
I'll worship Your holy name

There is no focus on problems or worries, simply focusing on worshiping God. It says the sun comes up, it's a new day dawning, and then asks to be singing when the evening comes. No matter what happens during the day, let me be praising you when today is over. It focuses on the goodness of God, a starting point for the reasons to praise Him. And then reminds us that when we spend our lives blessing the Lord, we are blessed with eternity to do it.

This year I've seen through Scripture that God owes me nothing. That He has given me life to live for His glory, to bless Him and worship His holy name. And yet I get discouraged, I get frustrated and filled with doubt when things don't work out as I think they should. In those times I fail to do the one thing God has given me life to do, praise Him.

Today is a new day, God you know what is in store for today. God right now I want to begin to bless you. And at the end of the day, no matter what happens, I want to be singing Your praises. God refocus my heart and mind on You. As You've showed me in Scripture, You owe me nothing, and I owe You everything. Father please don't let me hold back on the praise and worship that You must receive, that You alone are worthy of. Lord let my soul bless you.

To God alone be the Glory!

Peace be with you