Proclamation:
"Shout
for joy to The Lord, all the earth. Worship The Lord with gladness; come before
Him with joyful songs ... Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with
praise; For The Lord is good and His
love endures forever; His faithfulness
continues through all generations." Psalms 100:1-5 (NIV)
Explanation:
This psalm
was penned by an unknown human author but it was clearly written under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God. The
author encourages all of the people of the earth to shout praises unto The
Lord. They are exhorted to sing songs of
praise and to worship The Lord with joy.
They should enter into His presence with a spirit of thanksgiving and
praise. The author’s point was that The
Lord God deserves all glory, honor, praise, and worship.
Application:
The Bible repeatedly
encourages believers to praise The Lord.
"Young men and maidens, old men and children. Let them praise the name of The Lord, for His
name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens." (Psalms
148:12-13) Praising The Lord is a
good thing to do. (Psalm 147:1) There
are many ways that we can praise Him but here we are encouraged to shout and
make a joyful noise unto The Lord. (Psalm 100:1) We are also encouraged to sing songs of
praise. Your singing may be off key,
like mine is, but as long as we are making a “joyful noise unto The Lord” we
are okay. So, "Let the saints
rejoice in this honor and sing for joy..." (Psalms 149:5) I don’t know about you but I will praise The
Lord for the rest of my life, for as long as I live. (Psalm 146:1-2) We all should be truly thankful for all of
the things that The Lord has brought us through. We should praise Him for all that He has
done, is doing, and will do. "Let
everything that has breath praise The Lord. Praise The Lord." (Psalms 150:6) The angels in heaven praise Him by shouting “Hallelujah”,
which is the highest form of praise. (Rev 19:1)
We should praise Him now while we are able. Let’s not wait until we get to heaven to
praise Him. Praise His holy and
righteous name. Hallelujah!!! Praise The Lord.
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