I find this passage critical to our living in abundance. God desires to give us what we need as well as what we desire. However; we must keep our focus on him and not on people even when we are serving. It is a privelege to serve God's people and in His kingdom. He dosen't have to let us do anything in His kingdom.
According to to all these Bible scriptures and the Hebrew prophets there is no Son of GOD who is not also! GOD(Hebrews1:6-13) because if he is not God manifest in the flesh then he's not the son of God either ( 1Timothy 3:16) Psalms 100:2 says know ye that the Lord he is God" How many Gods do you think there are? To say that Jesus is separate from God contradicts the words of Jesus himself (StJohn10:30) even the Devil knows there's one God and trembles, to believe there's more than one God is to be a heathen(Deuteronomy6:4 (James2:19) ( Isaiah 9:6_(40:3..6(44:6..8)(45:20..23)(Psalms110) Revelation 22:3..5 tells us int the end there is no more curse but the throne of God and of the Lamb is in it that concludes the whole prophetic word of redemption, once the son ship is over! Jesus Christ in his eternal glory is the eternal God.
AN IMPORTANT FACT,"IF JESUS did not give me life,i would not be writing this ,or,you reading this"BE THANKFUL FOR JESUS CREATING US TO START WITH AND TO BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE HIS creation,good and bad experiences....
I would just like to express vs 2&5,looking at vs 5 first.GOD is not only thre for christians he is a GOd for all generation as he has said he falls rain on the just and the unjust,so all is called into service to GOD(vs 1).the mere facts that even with our sinful nature( for which we should have died)God still cares for us (GOD wishes non of us to perish but come to a knowledge of services to him)
I believe that God is challenging us to believe in him not man. He made us to worship him not only through the good but the bad as well. Lift the savior up and know that troubles don't last always!!! We are truly to blessed to be stressed!!!
This Psalm is encouraging and at the same time teaching us what it means to praise God. It is telling us how we ought to approach our Heavenly Father, ( Rejoicing & Thankful ) instead of ( Whining & Begging ). To many of us go to God with a " laundry list " of complaints and requests and take no time to honor him with praise for what He has done for us.
that it is the lord that made us, we are not our own, we should always rejoice and be glad. we are in the lord gates when, we are in CHRIST.SO FOR A CHILD OF THE LORD TO BE THANKFUL IS AUTOMATIC, IF NOT WERE ARE YOU?
I pray that this verse I want to discuss with you blesses you and I and give glory to God. Amen.
The book of Psalm is great to study and it blesses too. I love to zero-in to verse 4.
Enter into His gate with thanksgiving in your heart and into His court with praise.
If we look at the previous verses, we would recall that the Psalmist was able to think of the greatness of God. It is him that has made us and not we ourselves...it means the Psalmist understands that God made him. He understands that God has done a lot of good things for Him. So, the Psalmist develop thankful heart. This thankful heart allowed him to enter His gate. Whose gate? The gate of God. Now, let us dig deep into this verse a little bit. Many Christain come to God, but with which heart? Do we come to God with thanksgiving or with confrontation? The Psalmist understands that God who made him would not let him suffer. The psalmist remembered God's deeds in his life. He did not forget God's goodness on him. So, he developed a habit of thanksgiving in his heart. He said he would praise the Lord at all times ( Psalm 34). This helps him to come to God with thanksgiving heart.
Many Christain come to God, but do not reach God. Why? It is because they do not come with thanksgiving. Eventhough Church gate is opened, God's gate is still being closed against many Christain because they do not come to God with thanksgiving. How can you come to a King without thanksgiving? No way. The gate would not be opened. So, it means many Christain come to Church and not blessed because they did not come with thanksgiving heart.
I understand that sometimes,we are sad and we feel not excited whenever we want to come to Church. We need to remember that we do not want to come to Church alone, but we want to come to God. So, in order to get through the gate of God, we need to have reasons to be thankful to God. There is not pretence in this. Trully, God has been good to us. The prove is that you and I are still alive. We have the choice to jion the Psalmist to say this is the day the Lord has made. we will rejoice and be glad in it.
So, as we come with thanksgiving in our heart to the house of God, the gate to get to God is opened to us. Remember, it is not Chruch gate or Church door. As we enter His gate through thanksgiving in our heart, we forget our present problems, we yield to the Holy Spirit and flesh thoughts gradually disappear within His gate. Then, we enter into His court with praise. When we praise God, we get more close to God. In His presence, there is liberty. In His presence, there is joy and peace. Love radiate in the face of those who praise God. That is why those who praise God do not lack anything good in life. Praising God makes God steps into our situations and makes a great difference. Do you want a great miracle that will wow you? Start praising God. In the court of God, wonders happen. It is a great experience if we can praise God.The court of God is where God lives. So,in His presence, you are free from your sicknesses, diseases, opressions, curses and bondages.
They all give way out. They dare not stay where God lives. I know you are now excited to enter into God's court. Me too.
Meanwhile, in order to enter into God's court, we need to develop the habit of thanksgiving first. We should be thankful to God for everything, including what we have not received yet. "Though it tarries, it will not tarry"...entering into God's presnece with thanksgiving promotes us to get into God's court with praise in our mouth. Once we get into His court, we hit great "JACKPOT". A kind of opened check for us. He is always willing and able to bless us. He is waiting for us to come to Him with thanksgiving and praise.
Amen.
I encourage everybody from this one scripture, It says make a joyful noise, it anit say it had to be in the right key of the instruments at church but any noise will please him, i might not be able to sing good but the bible declares that you should just make a joyful noise, so join the chior even if you cant sing because all you have to do is make a joyful noise for God and he will see you through
The book of Psalm is great to study and it blesses too. I love to zero-in to verse 4.
Enter into His gate with thanksgiving in your heart and into His court with praise.
If we look at the previous verses, we would recall that the Psalmist was able to think of the greatness of God. It is him that has made us and not we ourselves...it means the Psalmist understands that God made him. He understands that God has done a lot of good things for Him. So, the Psalmist develop thankful heart. This thankful heart allowed him to enter His gate. Whose gate? The gate of God. Now, let us dig deep into this verse a little bit. Many Christain come to God, but with which heart? Do we come to God with thanksgiving or with confrontation? The Psalmist understands that God who made him would not let him suffer. The psalmist remembered God's deeds in his life. He did not forget God's goodness on him. So, he developed a habit of thanksgiving in his heart. He said he would praise the Lord at all times ( Psalm 34). This helps him to come to God with thanksgiving heart.
Many Christain come to God, but do not reach God. Why? It is because they do not come with thanksgiving. Eventhough Church gate is opened, God's gate is still being closed against many Christain because they do not come to God with thanksgiving. How can you come to a King without thanksgiving? No way. The gate would not be opened. So, it means many Christain come to Church and not blessed because they did not come with thanksgiving heart.
I understand that sometimes,we are sad and we feel not excited whenever we want to come to Church. We need to remember that we do not want to come to Church alone, but we want to come to God. So, in order to get through the gate of God, we need to have reasons to be thankful to God. There is not pretence in this. Trully, God has been good to us. The prove is that you and I are still alive. We have the choice to jion the Psalmist to say this is the day the Lord has made. we will rejoice and be glad in it.
So, as we come with thanksgiving in our heart to the house of God, the gate to get to God is opened to us. Remember, it is not Chruch gate or Church door. As we enter His gate through thanksgiving in our heart, we forget our present problems, we yield to the Holy Spirit and flesh thoughts gradually disappear within His gate. Then, we enter into His court with praise. When we praise God, we get more close to God. In His presence, there is liberty. In His presence, there is joy and peace. Love radiate in the face of those who praise God. That is why those who praise God do not lack anything good in life. Praising God makes God steps into our situations and makes a great difference. Do you want a great miracle that will wow you? Start praising God. In the court of God, wonders happen. It is a great experience if we can praise God.The court of God is where God lives. So,in His presence, you are free from your sicknesses, diseases, opressions, curses and bondages.
They all give way out. They dare not stay where God lives. I know you are now excited to enter into God's court. Me too.
Meanwhile, in order to enter into God's court, we need to develop the habit of thanksgiving first. We should be thankful to God for everything, including what we have not received yet. "Though it tarries, it will not tarry"...entering into God's presnece with thanksgiving promotes us to get into God's court with praise in our mouth. Once we get into His court, we hit great "JACKPOT". A kind of opened check for us. He is always willing and able to bless us. He is waiting for us to come to Him with thanksgiving and praise.
Amen.