(Psalm 100:4, NIV)
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
What an amazing privilege we have to serve a personal God who desires a relationship with us. But notice that today’s Scripture tells us that we shouldn’t come empty-handed to the King of kings and the Lord of lords. What do we have to give that’s worthy of Almighty God? Our praise. Our thanksgiving. Our worship. We should always enter His gates with an offering of thanksgiving from our hearts.
Praise isn’t just about singing songs in church. Praise is the expression of gratefulness to God for Who He is and all that He has done. Praise gets God’s attention. Praise is a powerful tool in our life because God inhabits the praises of His people! When we enter His presence the right way, He enters our circumstances; and when God shows up, the enemy must flee! Today, enter into His gates with thanksgiving and open the door for Him to move on your behalf!
Prayer: Heavenly Father, on this Sabbath morning, we bow our hearts to You and pray. We give You thanks and praise for all You've done, especially for the gift of Jesus, Your Son. For beauty in nature, Your glory we see, for joy and health, friends, and family, for Your Holy words that invite us to enter Your presence with thanksgiving. In Jesus name Amen
Pastor Ricardo and Nuvia McCalla and company
