I Will Bless The LORD At All Times
June 9, 2026
“Psalm 34:1-3 1 I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together.”
Reflection
30th April 2026 I’ve been praying for a specific mission in these last days of my life. It could be months more or years more. I do not know. Last week, I had my annual check-up with my cardiologist and found that I had polycythemia vera (an above average haemoglobin, total white cell count and platelet count). I repeated my full blood count at the hospital today, which confirmed the results. (A subsequent genetic test revealed that I had the JAK2 V617 mutation, which is present in 95% of cases of PV). I am now looking at lifelong venesection and chemotherapy to control my blood counts. Wow, the devil really wants to test me to the brink! I still have an ongoing trial and now, I also have to manage a chronic medical condition, which gives rise to an increased risk of stroke. I thank my Heavenly Father for preparing me for this day. As I have already concluded that nothing in this life is worth hanging on to, I am prepared to let go and be with God all the days of my life. But my story is not over yet. God has answered my prayer for a specific mission in these last days: Acts 1:8 “…you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Psalm 96:3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! Psalm 71:15-18 15 My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And Your salvation all the day, For I do not know their limits. 16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only. 17 O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works. 18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come.
Application
What do you do when life hits you again and again with curve balls? Why, I will bless the LORD at all times and praise Him continually! Nothing changes His love for me. He is the same God who saved me from disaster; who is defending me with His shield of faith; and who will lift me high upon the rock of His perfect love, where I can see His perfect will for me and taste that it is good. Now that I know my Beloved Lord more intimately than before I began my journey, I must declare His love and shout it from the mountaintop, that Jesus Christ is Lord! How can I be a lamp that is covered, when I am asked to shine? How can I be tasteless when I am asked to be the salt of the earth? So this explains how I got here. As I faced the reality that my life was finite and could end any moment, I started a website (built using ChatGPT and Vercel) on 3rd May 2026. The purpose of the website was to publish this very journal, so that I may encourage as many people as God sends to me, through my experience facing trials in the valley with Lord Christ as my shepherd.
Dear Heavenly Father, how can I keep quiet when You have showered me with blessings and Your love? How can I not praise my Lord Jesus Christ, when He has loved me so tenderly and walked by my side in the valley of my despair? How can I suppress the Holy Spirit in me, whose power will enable me to overcome and do more than I can think or imagine, when I declare Your glory and marvelous works to the nations! Forgive me for my selfishness. I want the attention to be on You and not on me. May everyone who enters the Valley of Grace be blessed with Your love and may You be glorified by my testimony. To You be all glory and power, forever and ever. Amen.