Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.

Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

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.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Psalm 100:1-5

Gates all represent the difference between being outside or inside certain areas of a city. Some are open; some are closed to all but a few.

The gates into the presence of God are always open. This Psalm is an invitation for the Israelites to enter into the presence God through the temple gates. They were told to “shout for joy” and “come before him with joyful songs.”

The gates into God’s presence are still open, inviting us to come and worship.

Our Daily Bread – September 22, 2016