Thank God for His Benefits
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
is a popular worship song written by
Matt Redman & Jonas Myrin in 2011.
The inspiration behind the song
comes fr Ps 103, focusing on God’s
blessings & reasons to worship Him.
The song enumerates various
attributes of the love of God for
mankind that makes Him worthy
of “praise unending”, worship for
“10,000 years & then forevermore”.
The song uses these attributes:
God’s holiness, lovingkindness,
slowness to anger, kind heart,
His goodness and His great name.
The point behind the song, as
writer Matt Redman says, is this;
‘If you wake up one morning and
you can’t think of a reason to bring
God some kind of offering of thanks
or praise, then… there’s something
wrong at your end… and not Him.’
Lord, You Bless Your People:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and
Forget Not All His Benefits –
who forgives all your sins,
who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life fr destructn,
who crowns u with lovingkindness,
who Satisfies your desires with
Good things (Psalm 103:2-5).
The Lord is Merciful and Gracious,
slow to anger & abounding in mercy.
He will not always strive with us, nor
will He keep His anger forever(v8-9)
The Lord is like a father to His
children, tender & Compassionate
to those who fear Him. For He
knows how weak we are (v13-14).
Lord, You are worthy of praise,
for You do countless Good things
for Your children. Forgive us Lord
for the times we fail to acknowledge
Your many blessings in our lives.
Forgiveness, healing, rescue,
love and mercy, You indeed fill our
lives with undeserved blessings.
Teach us Lord the wonderful habit
of counting our blessings. Amen.
Lord, You are Merciful & Gracious,
full of unfailing love; and we ask You
to reveal these in our lives each day.
Grateful for revealing Your wondrous
attributes to us in Your Word.
Open our eyes to who You really are
so that our prayers will rest on the
solid foundation of Your character.
And may our prayers have dunamis
power because they are based
on the truth about You Lord. Amen.
Lord, in Your mercy, do not leave
us exposed to lack or danger.
Remember we are weak and
we can get easily discouraged.
Please do not test us too long,
beyond what we are able to bear.
Instead encourage us with ready
manifestation of Your presence.
Strengthen us Lord in the spirit
when we are deeply discouraged.
Help us see Your Compassion and
loving kindness toward us. Amen.