Enter with Thanksgiving

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. – Psalm 100:4

Psalm 100 was originally used in worship of the Lord as the worshippers entered the temple courts through the gates. It helped focus the worshippers’ hearts on thanksgiving and praise as they entered into a time of worship. Thanksgiving is a wonderful way to enter into worship!

Psalm 100 provides us with wisdom of how we should enter not only worship, but all aspects of our life. Think of how much better things would go if we entered into everything with an attitude of gratitude. All you need to do is apply the first part of verse 4 to your situations in life. For example, enter your day with thanksgiving… Enter your week with thanksgiving…Enter your meal with thanksgiving…Enter your work with thanksgiving…Enter your family with thanksgiving…Enter your leisure time with thanksgiving…Enter your bedtime with thanksgiving. When we enter into everything with thanksgiving it will invariably lead us to praise of worship of the Lord.

Prayer: Thank you Lord for the life that you have given to me. May I live my life in thanksgiving to you. Help me to enter into everything I do with a heart of thanksgiving. Amen.

Faith Tip: Today as you begin a new task of go from one place to another, remember Psalm 100:4 and enter with a heart of thanksgiving.

Written by Pastor Aaron Anderson