-TODAY'S READING -PSALM 100 -"The LORD is good and his love endures forever."
--PSALM 100 is like a work of art that helps us celebrate our unseen God. While the focus of our worship is beyond view, His people make Him known.
Imagine the artist with brush and palette working the colorful words of this Psalm onto a canvas. What emerges before our eyes is a world---"all the earth" --shouting for joy to the Lord (V.1) JOY! Because it is the delight of our God to redeem us from death. "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus,the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him, [Jesus] endured the Cross (HEB. 12:2 NKJV).
As our eyes move across the canvas we see an all-world choir of countless members singing "with gladness" and "joyful songs" (PS. 100:2). Our heavenly Father's heart is pleased when His people worship Him for who He is and what He has done.
Then we see images of ourselves, fashioned from dust in the hands of our Creator, and led like sheep into green pasture (V.3). We, His people, have a loving Shepherd.
Finally, we see God's great and glorious dwelling place--and the gates through which His rescued people enter His unseen presence, while giving Him thanks and praise (V.4).
What a picture, inspired by our God. Our Creator! Our good, loving, and faithful God. No wonder it will take forever into eternity to enjoy His greatness!~~
--"Great God of heaven, thank You for life, for joy, for protection, and for promising us a future with You forever. Help us to live with thoughts of Your greatness always on our hearts and minds, in Jesus Name.'
