Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Psalm 100:4 KJV Enter His gates with a song of thanksgiving. And His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, bless and praise His name. Psalm 100:4 AMP Bless (bāraḵ): to bend the knee. to kneel … Continue reading →

Enter His gates with thanksgiving; Go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. Psalm 100:4 PRAISE: (tᵊhillâ) act of general or public adoration. praise (demanded by qualities or deeds or attributes of God) Going deeper, yet again, into this common Psalm encouraging us to be thankful and give praise … Continue reading →

Enter His gates with a song of thanksgiving and His courts with praise.Be thankful to Him, bless and praise His name. Psalm 100:4 Amplified Bible Song of Thanksgiving: (tôḏâ) Thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship, hymn of praise Praise the Lord! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting! Psalm 147:1 … Continue reading →

Enter His gates with thanksgiving; go into His courts with praise. Psalm 100:4 Thanksgiving (tôḏâ). Confession, extension of the hand, praise rendered by acknowledging and abandoning sin, a thank-offering. I have so many thoughts about this this one. I hope I can effectively express what wells up in my heart as I ponder THANKSGIVING and … Continue reading →

As a little girl, I remember sitting next to my mother in the church pew of our southern baptist church. Every now and then the choir director would have us turn to the familiar hymn, MAJESTY, to offer a song of praise. I can’t help but recall this memory as I ponder the next word … Continue reading →

Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before Him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are His. We are His people, the sheep of His pasture. ENTER His gates with thanksgiving; go into His courts with praise. Give thanks … Continue reading →

Finally, brothers and sisters, keep your thoughts on whatever is right or deserves praise: things that are true, honorable, fair, pure, acceptable, or commendable. Philippians 4:8 GNT Before we move too deeply into the power of gratitude this month, I think it is important to first take inventory where and on what we place our attention. … Continue reading →

…above all else. Live righteously. And He will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33 The words of Matthew pierce my heart as we sit dangling our feet off the edge of this last October day, looking over the rushing water of the Holiday season. Knowing the fast paced water of the next two months … Continue reading →