Title: Thanksgiving and Joyful Praise to Jehovah
Date: 2012.11.18
Word: Psalm 100:1-5
Title: Give Thanks and Joyful Praise to the Lord
The text is a song that encourages us to sing the song of thanksgiving vigorously and joyfully. Giving joyful praise to God by knowing the relationship between God and humans, why we should be thankful, how we should give thanks, and when to give thanks is the first thing in creation. is its mission and purpose.
Verse 1 ▶ Sing joyful praise to the LORD, all the earth. God is the object of praise all over the world. Because God made all things,
Verse 2▶ When serving him, the saints must serve with joy. It is to be honored to be able to serve him. Mary and Martha were full of joy and joy in serving the Lord. When approaching Him, the saints must take one step at a time while singing.
Verse 3▶ Know that the LORD is our God. Why should we go to God and serve Him joyfully? Because he is our Creator, our Maker and Feeder. Humans who have fallen through sin have lost the image of God, but the saints who have restored the image of God through Jesus Christ should come to God by serving and singing with joy. He is our shepherd, the shepherd who feeds us, and we Sheep.
Verse 4 ▶ Enter the gate with thanksgiving.
Enter the court and bless his name. The more saints go before the Lord of heaven and earth, the more they acknowledge that he is alive and live each day in front of him.
Verse 5 ▶ The LORD is good, his kindness, and his faithfulness go through generations.
Good One: God's abundant mercy contrasts with the great power that reveals His majesty.
Merciful One: God's mercy and compassion in contrast to God's justice in punishing human sin.
Faithful One: In every generation that comes and goes, God extends His goodness and mercy.
The highest confession of faith that the saints give to the Creator is a song of thanksgiving.