Praising Scripture - Dec 01

Paising Month Introduction...

Psalm 100:1-5
（Memorization Scripture 3-5）
1 Make a joyful shout (noise) to the Lord, all you lands!
2 Serve the Lord with gladness;Come before His presence with singing.
3 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.
4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
5 For the Lord is good;His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations.

【Reflection】 Praise the Lord! At the beginning of the 31 Days
of Praise Practice, let’s remember that thanksgiving and praise
are not only the right attitudes we shall have before the Lord but
also paths through which we enter His presence.
Have you noticed that this psalm is a charge? (There are seven
occurrences of “should” in the Chinese translation) If you do not
know how to enter into God’s presence, try giving thanks, praising
and singing with a joyful noise; professing that He is your creator
and you are His sheep; believing in His goodness, lovingkindness,
and faithfulness. Then, you will surely experience God’s presence.
This psalm calls for people to come and worship God. The psalm
is not only meant for those who have known God, but it is an
invitation to those who do not yet know Him. Why? Because He is
the God of all nations and all peoples; He is the savior of all. With
passionate cries, the psalmist calls for people to shout joyfully to the Lord, to sing His praise, and to respond to His presence: we
belong to Him, we are His sheep, and He is the one true God! Oh
that the people would begin their worship by singing this psalm at
the top of their lungs! We can only imagine how magnificent and
glorious that must have been!