there was a song I remember from when I was growing up and the lyrics said I command my hands to praise the Lord hands praise the Lord and the lyrics went on to command the feet and the body to praise the Lord and I could absolutely understand the need to remind my body parts to praise especially on those Revival days when I'd either been at school or at work all day but inevitably I would need to go further sometimes when they were singing those lyrics I'd improvise my own I'd command my mind and my will
to praise the Lord because sometimes I'd have the physical going my hands would be going my feet would be going my body would be moving but my mind would be elsewhere I needed not just the exterior parts of me to praise I needed my deep places to engage with God and sometimes I'd break out into that song on rough days when I was at home or riding down the road when it seemed easier to complain than to praise and then I came across a Psalm Psalm 103 and it reminds me of that very same idea
Psalm 103 reads bless the Lord oh my soul and all that is within me bless His holy name bless the Lord oh 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 who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagles I find this Psalm to be very powerful because David is speaking to himself he's encouraging himself to praise and worship the Lord with all that is within him David
has come to realize that praising the Lord half-heartedly isn't enough praising the Lord while distracted is not good enough David has realized that he needs to he has to he must praise God with everything David here knows that he needs to worship with every ounce of energy and emotion and passion he has he needs to give God his heart his mind his body and his soul to truly worship him so Saints let me ask you this are you praising the Lord with all that is within you are you worshiping him with all the energy all
the faith and all the passion you have let me go a step further and let me ask you this is he not worthy to be praised is he not worthy to be given your all is God not worthy of your complete adoration of your commitment your time your energy David called on his soul to praise the Lord with all he has he called on his soul to do more should we not be doing the same and so I would like to encourage you today and I want to tell you that you should be praising the
Lord daily you should worship Him daily we often praise and thank God half-heartedly and listen that's not acceptable God deserves our all he deserves our complete total and outright adoration and you will never fail to find a reason to praise as you're listening right now you have a reason to praise simply by virtue of being alive and being able to hear this message you have life you have breath in you and that's reason enough to thank the Lord you have ears that can hear that's something to be thankful for sure you might have problems but
are your problems so big that you can't find a reason to lift High the name of Jesus Christ listen don't withhold that which is due to our Lord Jesus Christ and that's your praise and your adoration so let Psalm 103 be your Anthem today bless the Lord oh my soul and all that is within me bless His holy name bless the Lord oh my soul and forget not all his benefits so now let's go to the throne together and not just pray but let's give God some praise dear Lord Jesus I praise your Holy Name
today with all that is within me you are a God who is infinitely great you are greater than anything that can be found here on Earth and for that we praise you God we praise you because you are a God who forgives all our iniquities your mercies are new every morning and you offer us the opportunity to repent and be cleansed by your blood We Praise You Lord because you are a God who heals you heal us physically you heal us emotionally and even in our spirits and for that you deserve all the glory We
Praise You Lord because you are our God who redeems our life from destruction you saved us God and through your son Jesus Christ we are able to choose a life of Victory a life of Triumph in you thank you for your loving kindness and your Tender Mercies thank you Lord for even the small things for strength in our bodies we thank you for sight in our eyes and breath in our lungs we thank you Father your word says in Psalm 103: 11 through3 for as high as the heavens are above the Earth so great is
his steadfast love toward those who fear Him and as far as the East is from the West so far does he remove our transgressions from us as a father shows compassion to his children so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him God I don't deserve such love and compassion but still you offer it to me and although I cannot repay you in any way what I can and will do is offer my praise I'll give you my thanks and I'll give you my adoration it belongs only to you King Jesus I will bless
the Lord with all my soul and everything within me I will lean on you Jesus and not on my own understanding I will sing praises only to your holy name I pray for your Mighty hand of protection to lead me to guide me to be over me in my family I speak the blood of Jesus upon each and every member of my family for protection for safety for preservation of life and even for restoration I decree and declare that the Gates of Hell shall not Prevail against me or my loved ones Lord I commit myself
into your loving hands only in your arms can I find Comfort only there can I find peace and hope for tomorrow I apply the blood of Jesus upon each and every doorpost upon each and every window post of my home I apply the blood for protection in the name of Jesus Christ may your Pillar of Fire be seen where my family and I sleep every night and may your Cloud lead us every day father I pray that my soul's Focus my soul's desire would be to praise and worship you father keep me from being distracted
or discouraged by the devil keep me from being affected or impacted by any naysayers or negative people let my heart's Focus be you Lord Jesus father keep me even from my own carnal wants desires and thoughts those things that don't bring you glory god I ask that you would take them away from me your word in John 4:24 says God is spirit and those who worship Him must Worship in spirit and Truth May the Holy Spirit Teach Me How To Worship You and spirit and in truth may the Holy Spirit Teach Me How To Worship
you in such a way that I would experience the fullness of your presence let nothing separate me from you father lead me closer to you help me walk in line and in obedience to your word and not to my feelings be glorified father and be praised forever more thank you for hearing this prayer in Jesus name I pray pray [Music] amen bless the Lord oh my soul and all that is within me bless His holy name bless the Lord oh 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 who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagles for as high as the heavens are above the Earth so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear Him and as far as the East is from the West so far does he remove our transgressions from us as a father shows compassion to his children so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him when I am afraid I put my trust in you in
God whose word I Praise In God I trust I shall not be afraid what can flesh do to me be strong and Let Your Heart Take courage all you who wait for the Lord be strong Saints and stand in faith and if I go and prepare a place for you I will come again and will take you to myself that where I am you may be also I will not leave you as orphans I will come to you yet a little while and the world will see me no more but you will see me because
I live you also so will live in that day you will know that I am in my father and you in me and I in you
