A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 100

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 100
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations (Psalm 100:1-5).
 
Imagine yourself wandering in the desert trying to find your way through a sandstorm. The heat is intense, you can’t see ahead of you, and your thirst is unbearable. You don’t know what to do, when suddenly, the wind stops, the sandstorm ends, and your visibility clears. A short distance in front of you is a beautiful green, fertile oasis. You see date palms, and a pool of water being fed by an underground source. Near to the pool you discover a traveler with  two camels and an abundance of supplies. Oh, how great is your joy, how deep is your wonder, how abundant is your thankfulness!
 
Psalm 100 is like an oasis to our souls in the midst of the storms of life we often walk through in a dry and thirsty land! Psalm 100 refreshes us by reminding us of who God is, renews us by proclaiming what God does, and restores our souls as we magnify His name.
 
Who God is—He is Lord, He is good, His mercy is everlasting and His truth endures to all generations.
 
What God does—He made us! We belong to Him and we are the sheep of His pasture.
 
Our response—Make a joyful shout to the Lord. Know that He is God. Serve the Lord with gladness. Come before His presence with singing.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
 
Our worship of the Lord’s glory is a repeated theme throughout the Psalms. In His presence our hearts are filled with words and emotions that glorify Him. He delights in our joyfulness, in our praises, in our singing, and in our thankfulness. It is His will that our obedience and service to Him flow from a heart of gladness, graciousness, and gratitude.
 
The glory of the Lord is the “true north” of all Scripture. His glory NEVER changes! Who God is and all He does is the revelation and manifestation of His glory to our hearts.
 
Insight:
“If you had to come up with one word, above all, that best describes the God of the Bible, it would be glory. God’s glory is the sum total of all God’s attributes.” -R.T. Kendall
 
Insight:
If He wasn't the Master, where would I go?
If He wasn't my Father, Who'd heal my soul?
If He wasn't the Teacher, How could I learn?
If He wasn't my Shepherd, where would I turn?

-Roy Lessin

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