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Let me encourage you to sit down and take a brief daily moment in Psalms. Consider reading today's Bible text below and then today's comments.
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Psalm 100:1-5
The admonition of this wonderful psalm reminds us of the need to praise and thank the Lord for Who He is and for all He has done for us. We are exhorted to make a “joyful noise” to the Lord, and to come into His presence with “singing.” Apathetic responses to the Lord are not what He desires. Many of us need to understand that God wants us to explode with praise to Him! He delights in the praises of His people. Indifference is often rooted in the failure to focus on the greatness of our God. It is so easy to be burdened down with the pains and difficulties of life. We need to keep our eyes on the Lord!
Verse for Meditation
Verse 4 – “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His Name.”
Meditation Prayer
“Lord, I come to You with praise and thanksgiving for Who You are – the good, merciful and faithful God – and I am so thankful that You are working out Your wonderful plan in my life.”
- The noise we should make to the Lord – verse 1
- The need of joy and singing in our service to the Lord – verse 2
- The nature of our relationship to the Lord – verse 3
- The need of praise and thanksgiving – verse 4
- The number of attributes that causes us to praise the Lord – verse 5
Verse for Meditation
Verse 4 – “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His Name.”
Meditation Prayer
“Lord, I come to You with praise and thanksgiving for Who You are – the good, merciful and faithful God – and I am so thankful that You are working out Your wonderful plan in my life.”
The Psalms are Hebrew poems collected as the book in the Bible. Most people, regular Bible readers or not, are passingly familiar with a few of the Psalms. Did you know (more . . . . )
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The Believer's Song of Thanks
Psalm 103 The Book Of Psalms " The Holy Bible" Complete Chapters 1 - 150
(Audio Narration by: Max Mclean) |
This seven volume "magnum opus", by Charles H. Spurgeon, was first published in weekly installments over a twenty-year span in the London Metropolitan Tabernacle's periodical, The Sword and the Trowel. As each section was completed it was published as a volume until the seventh and final volume was released in 1885.
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The Psalms are the Hymnbook of the Church.
For centuries they have provided truth and comfort and hope for the People of God. Not only that, but they show us that we all wrestle with spiritual realities of life. Personal sin struggles, doubting God’s goodness, tendency to trust in ourselves, feelings of extreme fatigue, etc. All of these are found in the songs of the psalmists. The Psalms do indeed teach us God’s ways, so that we might live according to his truth. The Psalms help us to become pure in heart, so that we might honor God. The Psalms teach us to praise God and to glorify his name forever. They consistently remind us of God’s great love for us, so that we might live our whole lives in response to God’s grace.
For centuries they have provided truth and comfort and hope for the People of God. Not only that, but they show us that we all wrestle with spiritual realities of life. Personal sin struggles, doubting God’s goodness, tendency to trust in ourselves, feelings of extreme fatigue, etc. All of these are found in the songs of the psalmists. The Psalms do indeed teach us God’s ways, so that we might live according to his truth. The Psalms help us to become pure in heart, so that we might honor God. The Psalms teach us to praise God and to glorify his name forever. They consistently remind us of God’s great love for us, so that we might live our whole lives in response to God’s grace.
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