Psalms 115:14-15 (ESV)
May the LORD give you increase,
you and your children!
May you be blessed by the LORD,
who made heaven and earth!
Psalm 115 is a national praise song for the nation of Israel. It is about praising God and then offering a plea to God for intercession and blessing. The above couple of verses are an example of that asking God to bless the nation collectively and perhaps the person interceding for them. The truth found in these two verses is that if we are to have any “increase” in our lives, it is because god allowed it and provided it. It is God that gives us all things.
James 1:17 (ESV)
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
God gives us blessings and we are to bless Him back in praise and adorations. Why? Because He made the heavens and the earth. God can provide every gift we need because He is the One who created all that we have. Our rejoicing should be natural as we come to realize we have nothing without Him and we owe everything to Him.
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