Psalm 100

1–Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth;

There is one God and He is powerful beyond measure, He knows all things, He is the source of all knowledge, He is the eternal One, never with a beginning, never to have an end. God is the creator of all, everything we see, feel, touch, hear and taste and all things we cannot perceive. Beyond this, God loves each person. He knows all details about us and He loves us. This is amazing. All people should respond with a joyful shout at this news, at these facts.

2–Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing.

As our creator, God built each of us in a unique way. We have strengths and weaknesses. We have talents and areas where we are void of any ability. God built us for action, not for inactivity. God does not call us to do service in areas where our gifts are absent. When we serve God in our areas of strength, we serve with ease, our service is vital and good, and we serve with gladness. Each of us should sing our personal joyful song to God.

3–Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who made use, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

It is vital that we know our position in life. This is not to say there should be a structure among people built to keep certain people 'in their place'. We should know who God is and who we are. We should strive to understand our position with God. Life will go better for us if we know that God has abilities beyond our comprehension and that we are finite. We should know that God made us and that we are His people. We are helpless sheep that need a shepherd. Sing joyfully to God because He is our supremely competent caretaker.

4–Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.

Knowing these things, we will deeply appreciate what God has done for us and praise will flow out of our gratitude. We will bless God and praise His name. He alone is worthy of our praise.

5–For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting and His faithfulness to all generations.

Just as a mother tenderly cares for her newborn child, God carries me all the days of my life. He is there every moment, providing protection and care. The only time that God is not apparent in my life is when I drive Him away. God will never leave me, He will always care for me. Just as God has taken care of countless people in the past, He will take care of me every day that I live.

I will praise God.