Being a Blessing to God
Psalm 103:2
"Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:"
We often talk about how God was a blessing to us, but I wonder how often we are a blessing to God. Can you imagine how God must feel when He is good to His children and they are never a blessing to Him? This is sad! You would think of all the people whom we would try to be a blessing to that God would be at the top of the list. Yet, one the most forgotten person in many Christian's lives is God.
Psalm 103 often says, "Bless the LORD,..." Do you understand that God desires that you would be a blessing to Him? God would not say this phrase eighteen times in the Scriptures if He didn't want you to be a blessing to Him. In Psalm 103 we find there are five ways that you can be a blessing to God.
First, you can be a blessing to God by serving Him with all your being. Notice God says, "Bless the LORD, O my soul,..." It is a blessing to God when He sees His children serve them with everything that they have. Whether that is little or much, it blesses God when you give your all. He doesn't ask you to serve Him with the capacity that someone else has, but He asks you to serve Him with your capacity. When you serve Him with all your soul, it blesses God.
Second, you can be a blessing to God when you revere His name. In verse 1, He says to "bless his holy name." Does it bother you when someone takes God's name in vain? It should! God's name is not a curse word! You should be very careful about using God's name in an adverse manner. Always use God's name in a reverential manner.
Third, you can be a blessing to God when you remember the benefits that He has given to you. Isn't it sad that we get more excited over the benefits our employer gives us than the benefits we get from being saved? God says that we should not forget "all his benefits." When is the last time you stopped and simply thanked God for what He has given you? This is a blessing to God when someone takes the time to simply thank Him. Don't get so busy that you forget to remember the benefits of being saved.
Fourth, you can be a blessing to God when you keep His commandments. 3 John 1:4 says, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." Notice, it makes God happy when you obey the truths of the Word of God. Keeping God's commandments is not only good for your spiritual well-being, but it blesses God when you keep them. If there is any reason for you to obey God's commandments then it should be because you want to be a blessing to Him.
Fifth, you can be a blessing to God by being a soul winner. In verse 21 it says that it is a blessing to God to those who "do his pleasure." One of the dearest things to the heart of God is seeing souls saved. Do you realize that every time you lead someone to Jesus Christ that it's a blessing to God? Christian, if there is any reason for you to be a soul winner, it is so that you can be a blessing to God.
I challenge you not to be selfish about trying to get God's blessings, but work on being a blessing to Him. I promise you that if you will be a blessing to God, He will be a blessing to you. Always remember that God says in Luke 6:38, "Give, and it shall be given unto you;..." You be a blessing to God and He will be a blessing to you.