The author of Psalm 100 is not known; however, the writer shares with us an invitation to enter joyfully into God's presence. His faithfulness extends to our generation and beyond.
Psalm 100:3 - "Know that the LORD is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture"
God is our Creator; we did not create ourselves. Many people live as though they are the creator and center of their own little world. This mind-set leads to a greedy possessiveness, and if everything should be taken away, a loss of hope itself. But when we realize that God created us and gives us all we have, we will want to give to others as God gave to us. Then, if all is lost, we will have God and all he gives us.
Psalm 100:4 - "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name"
God alone is worthy of being worshiped. What is your attitude toward worship? Do you willingly and joyfully come into God's presence, or are you just going through the motions; reluctantly going to church? This psalm tells us to remember God's goodness and dependability, and then to worship with thanksgiving and praise.
Psalm 100 / New International Version
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2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 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.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.