Blessing

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree."48 Man, whether Jew or Gentile, always seeks to win favor with God through his own efforts and energy, and this is the principle of law. So every one of us is doomed to the curse of the law, death and eternal punishment from God, because righteousness and justification are not on the principle of law.49 Our Lord Jesus Christ came and, on our behalf, bore all the curse that a broken law could place on man, in order to redeem us out from under that curse.
To Him who has set us free, we now exclaim with grateful thanks, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive...blessing." We have received "every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ,"50 and as we thank Him for them we should also remember to bless Him for the glory and wonder of His Person and for the magnitude of His work that has made all our blessing possible. "Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name.... Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies."51 "I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.... O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together."52

Jesus is worthy to receive
Honor and power divine:
And blessings more than we can give
Be, Lord, forever Thine. 53

The man who had been blind in John 9 didn't know much about the Lord Jesus, but he was so attracted to the One who had healed him that, as soon as he acknowledged his belief in Jesus as the Son of God, he worshiped Him. May our hearts, too, be more attracted to this blessed One and spontaneously overflow with worship and praise. Soon we shall join that throng of the redeemed and together, without hindrance or distraction, we shall honor and bless the Lamb of God, for He alone is worthy to be adored.
Lord Jesus! we worship and bow at Thy feet, And give Thee the glory, the honor that's meet; While through Thee, O Savior, our praises ascend And join in the chorus that never shall end.54
References: (1) John 1:29; (2) John 1:36; (3) Rev. 4:11; (4) Rev. 5:9 (5) Rev. 5:12; (6) Little Flock Hymnbook (L. F.) #216; (7) Luke 22:53; (8) John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; (9) 2 Cor. 4:4; (10) Matt. 28:18; (11) John 5:27; (12) 1 Cor. 15:25; (13) L. F. #80; (14) 2 Cor. 8:9; (15) 2 Cor. 8:9 JND; (16) L. F. #198; (17) 1 Cor. 1:18; (18) Luke 19:14 (19) Matt. 27:42; (20) Rom. 3:26; (21) 1 Cor. 1:30; (22) 1 Cor. 1:25; (23) Gal. 6:14; (24) L. F. #85 Appendix; (25) 2 Cor. 13:4; (26) Gen. 22:13; (27) 2 Cor. 12:9; (28) L. F. #195; (29) Heb. 12:2; (30) Heb. 12:3; (31) 2 Cor. 5:21; (32) Psa. 69:19; (33) Esther 6:6; (34) John 5:23; (35) Phi. 2:11; (36) Rev. 19:7; (37) L. F. #219; (38) Phi. 2:5, 7; (39) Matt. 11:29; (40) Isa. 53:2; (41) Phil. 2:8; (42) John 17:4; (43) Rom. 6:4; (44) Phil. 2:9-11; (45) Heb. 1:3; (46) Heb. 2:9; (47) L. F. #150; (48) Gal. 3:13; (49) Gal. 2:21; 3:11,21; (50) Eph. 1:3 JND; (51) Psa. 103:1,4; (52)Psa. 34:1, 3; (53) L. F. #102; (54) L. F. #20.
Unto Him be glory in
the church by Christ Jesus
throughout all ages,
world without end.
Amen.
Eph. 3:21