Month of Praising - Day 20

Day 20

Psalm 100:1-5

1.Make a joyful shout 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;[a]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.

The poet uses seven imperative sentences to encourage, remind and invite people to "Make a joyful shout to the Lord; Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing; Know that the Lord, He is God; Be thankful to Him, and bless His name". For the Lord, Who is good; Whose mercy is everlasting, And Whose truth endures to all generations, is our Creator, our Shepherd, and we all belong to Him. We should praise and give thanks to Him! Worthy is only Him for the praise and thanksgiving from all people. Hallelujah... Give thanks to the Lord God Most High! He is pleased when we, His people, come before His presence to give thanks and praise. Thanksgiving and praise are the key that brings us to the glorious residence and presence of the Lord. As it is written, "But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel." (Psalm 22:3)

第20天

詩100:1-5

1.普天下當向耶和華歡呼，2 你們當樂意侍奉耶和華，當來向他歌唱！3 你們當曉得耶和華是神，我們是他造的，也是屬他的，我們是他的民，也是他草場的羊。4 當稱謝進入他的門，當讚美進入他的院，當感謝他，稱頌他的名！5 因為耶和華本為善，他的慈愛存到永遠，他的信實直到萬代。

詩人一連用了七個“當”字來勉勵人、來提醒人、呼召人：“當向耶和華歡呼；當樂意侍奉耶和華；當來向耶和華歌唱；當曉得耶和華是神；當稱謝耶和華、當讚美耶和華，當感謝耶和華”。因為以善為本、慈愛長存、信實直到萬代的耶和華是我們的創造者、是我們的牧者，我們是屬祂的。我們理當讚美稱謝祂！唯有祂配得普天下人的讚美稱謝！

哈利路亞…感恩的是這位至高的神！祂喜悅我們這屬祂的民來稱謝祂、讚美祂。讚美稱謝好像一把我們進入神榮耀居所、進入神同在的鑰匙。如經上說：“但祢是聖潔的，是用色列所的讚美為寶座（或譯：居所）的。”（詩22：3）