Studies in the Psalms - Psalm 100

Ecclesiastes chapter three, tells us that there is a time for everything. In our lives, there will be seasons. We will experience highs and lows, good times and bad times. Even in the best Christian’s life, there will be sin and that sin should break our hearts. But at the end of each day, we should finish up by going to our God in prayer and confessing our sins. God’s mercies are new every morning. Thanks be to Jesus, who endured the cross, we can have full restoration with our Father, through the Son. Every day, every night, we have reason to rejoice if we are His. Psalm 100 is a reminder to us. In it we find at least three commandments, all of which are extremely important to follow.

Psalm 100:1-2

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!  Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

First of all, we are to be joyful. And because we have His mercy and His grace, in our worship and praise must come service. Serve the Lord with gladness.

Psalm 100:3
Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Then we must know that He is our God and our Lord. We are His people; we are His sheep. He made us. If we are His, then we must submit to Him. Are we willing to submit?

Psalm 100:4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!

Thirdly, we are to be thankful to Him. In all things, we can be thankful, when we understand He is sovereign and everything that happens in this world, He is working out and in, to our good. See Romans 8:28 if you doubt that.

Why should we do these three things in this psalm?

Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

The call is clear; Be joyful, be submissive, and be thankful. For the Lord is Good. His steadfast love endures forever and His faithfulness to all generations.