Lent 2026 - Practice 6: Doxology and Blessing

Welcome to the sixth daily practice in our Lenten 2026 series - "I Walk With Jesus All the Way".

Each Wednesday during Lent I'll introduce you to a simple, yet powerful, spiritual practice to help you meditate on the person and work of Jesus.

Here's a brief introduction to the sixth practice ... doxology and blessing.

The Practice

In and through Christ Jesus, all gifts are given and all sins are forgiven. Therefore, we can lie down and go to bed in peace and go confidently into our day to serve the neighbor and fear, love, trust in the Lord.

Meditate on the following ...

Praise be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen! (Psalm 41:10)

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his lovingkindness endures forever. (Psalm 118:1,29)

Praise the Lord, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name! Praise the Lord, my soul, And don’t forget all his benefits. (Psalm 103:1-2)

Use the following hymn to offer thanksgiving and praise to the Triune God for all of His gifts.

The Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!

(Thomas Ken, 1674)

Go in peace and serve the Lord with the following blessing …

The Aaronic Blessing

The Lord bless you, and keep you.

The Lord make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you.

The Lord lift up his face towards you, and give you peace.

(Numbers 6:24-26)

Finally use the following against the attacks of the unholy trinity.

I praise the Triune God from whom all blessings flow.

All my sins have been forgiven.

All gifts have been given.

I go in peace to serve the Lord!

I pray that this simple, and yet profound, set of practices will help you learn how to make use of the person and work of Jesus Christ so that you can ...

fight against the "unholy trinity"
defend yourself with all of the promises of Jesus
and receive all of the gifts that only the Triune God can give

We commend all into the Lord's hands. Come what may, we do belong to Jesus.

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