Psalms 100:4-5
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endures to all generations.
What of Today’s Verse…
Worship is always about entering – entering into grace, entering with thanksgiving, entering to share with others, but most of all entering into the Lord’s presence in a special way. But our entering is not the basis of worship. Instead, worship is about the Lord’s faithfulness, goodness, and enduring grace. We come to God like so many before us, who are waiting with God for us. We come to praise him for all he has been, all he is, and all he will be. We come to enter and worship.
Let us Pray:
Faithful God, the Almighty Rock of Israel, the God on whom the generations trusted, you alone, LORD, are God. I praise you for your enduring grace and mercy. I praise you because I want my heart tuned to your will. I praise you, because I want to prepare for my longest lifetime, the one in your presence. I praise you in Jesus’ name. Amen.’
Words of Wisdom
Grace
Wherever I am, God’s grace blesses me.
I am blessed with God’s love and goodwill. As certainly as flowers are nourished by rich soil, the grace of God nourishes me. As surely as the spring rains feed emerging blossoms, I am fed by God’s love and mercy.
As God’s children, all people receive the gift of grace. Wherever I am–in tender, fragile moments or in energized, celebrative times–God’s grace is here for me.
There is nothing I need to pay back or give in return. No exchange or sacrifice on my part is required.
I give as I receive. I am an expression of grace toward others. Regardless of the apparent “humanness” of people, I see the Christ in them. I behold them as the beloved, sacred beings they are.
“Ask rain from the Lord in the season of the spring rain, from the Lord who makes the storm clouds, who gives showers of rain to you.”–Zechariah 10:1
