A psalm. For giving grateful praise.<\/b> <\/p>\n
1<\/sup> Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 4<\/sup> Enter his gates with thanksgiving A psalm for giving grateful praise.<\/em> <\/p>\n Quite different from the giving of ungrateful praise<\/em> <\/p>\n ~Worship the LORD with attitude~<\/em> <\/p>\n ~Come before him with sarcasm and cynical remarks~<\/em> <\/p>\n ~Wonder whether He is indeed, God~<\/em> <\/p>\n ~Think about how we came to be~ and to whom or what we owe our allegiance.~<\/em> <\/p>\n ~Enter His place with misgivings and whining~<\/em> <\/p>\n ~complain and doubt His existence-<\/em> <\/p>\n ~question His integrity and endurance- doubt the sincerity of His loving-kindness.<\/em> <\/p>\n Sometimes I’m guilty of the second rendering of the psalm- <\/em> <\/p>\n I waver and doubt- my circumstances color the strength of my faith.<\/em> <\/p>\n It takes a simple childlike faith or a mature tested one to come up to the Gates and enter into the court with true thanksgiving and praise.<\/em> <\/p>\n I’ve graduated from the first and am approaching the second- so I have to look carefully at what I have to offer. I want my thanks and praise to be as pure and true as the LORD GOD I’m offering it to. And that takes some work- some prayer- some repentance- a renewal of faith.<\/em> <\/p>\n Growing up in the Lord and adding to my faith is not easy. Sometimes the steps are excruciatingly painful- sometimes they are just frightening- becoming His child is only the first step. Becoming His grown up daughter is hard work- and learning to thank Him along the way has to become a daily discipline.<\/em> <\/p>\n ~but that’s the way it is~ in all the Steps on the Journey.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Psalm 100 A psalm. For giving grateful praise. 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 … Continue reading
2<\/sup> Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3<\/sup> Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. <\/p>\n
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5<\/sup> For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations <\/p>\n