Friday, November 12, 2004
Psalm 100
A psalm. For giving thanks.
1 Shout for joy to the LORD , all the earth.
2 Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his [1] ;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
This psalm can certainly speak for itself--but I suppose that is true of all Scripture. Even on days when we don't feel thankful, there is much to praise the Lord about. He made us and we are his--he is our shepherd, we are the sheep he cares for so tenderly. His love is everlasting--it goes beyond the bounds of all human love. And his faithfulness continues through all generations. What wonderful promises!