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  BLESS THE LORD, 0 MY SOUL
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of blessing the Lord and
centering our lives in His love and praise, recognizing His forgiveness,
healing, and glorious health.

Topics: "Gratitude", "Praise"
Scripture References: Psalm 103:1

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A.B. Simpson emphasizes the importance of praising God with our whole
being, as expressed in Psalm 103. He encourages believers to remember
and celebrate the numerous benefits of God's salvation, including
forgiveness, healing, redemption, and renewal. Simpson highlights that
this psalm serves as a central theme in Scripture, urging us to maintain
a posture of gratitude and worship. He calls for a heartfelt response to
God's goodness, inviting us to bless the Lord in all aspects of our
lives. Ultimately, he seeks to center our hearts in love and praise for
God.

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Bless the Lord, 0 my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy
name. Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who
forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; who
redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with
lovingkindness and tender mercies; who satisfeth thy mouth with good
things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's (vv.1-5). Who so
well can sing this thanksgiving song as we who rejoice in God's full
salvation and praise God for the glorious health of a risen Lord and a
continual youth? This psalm and its opening verses is in the very center
of the Scriptures by an exact count of letters and verses.

So let it stand central in our lives, as we look backward and forward
and upward in grateful thanksgiving.

Let us sing in the words of its closing strains, Bless the Lord, all his
works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, 0 my soul (Psalm
103:22). Lord, center my heart in Thee and in the spirit of love and
praise.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/bless-the-lord-0-my-soul/
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