Bountifully Blessed
Psalms 103:1 My soul, bless the LORD, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 My soul, bless the LORD, and do not forget all his benefits. 3 He forgives all your iniquity; (Isaiah 43:25 “I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins.) He heals all your diseases. (Jeremiah 30:17 For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,’ says the LORD,) 4 He redeems your life from the Pit; (Psalms 49:15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, for He shall receive me.) He crowns you with faithful love and compassion. (Psalms 5:12 For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield.) 5 He satisfies you with good things; (Psalms 107:9 For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.) your youth is renewed like the eagle.
There is no doubt in my mind that God as a Father wishes to do good to His children. He wishes to bless His children. He desires to do things that enable you and I to live in the new identity we have received in His Son Jesus. It is in His heart to show us compassion and mercy. It is in His heart to be faithful towards us. It is in His heart to bless us with good things!
The challenge to this that we often face is that we can think our failures and unfaithfulness at times is greater than His desire and ability to do us good. We feel very strongly that we do not deserve such kindness because we have failed to measure up to being able to merit it. But that is the beauty of it all. It is not something to be merited by us, it is given to us as a gift from Him so that His grace is immeasurably manifested and given glory.
You have been made righteous by Jesus so that you can receive all that God has in mind for you. By being in relationship with Him you can now know His desires for you. This ability to hear His voice and know His heart empowers you to be bold and courageous about receiving whatever you need to follow Him. This comes with great benefits that are unearned. They just are because He is.
Remember, you are loved today and always by your faithful gracious Heavenly Father. By coming to His Son Jesus in faith to be forgiven and made alive you became His child supernaturally, and He is for you not against you. He can heal you just as easily as He forgave you and made you righteous. It is by the same means, it is a gift and it works on the basis of faith. He wants you ask Him for His help in everything because He loves you and desires to see you succeed. He has given you His favor! I encourage you to believe it, and walk with Him as one who has all that He has promised.
