Giving Thanks

Psalms 100:1-5 ESV
(1) A Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!
(2) Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!
(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.
(4) Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
(5) For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

What a great reminder, isn't it? I notice that verse 1 doesn't say, "Make a joyful noise to the LORD, those of you who lives are going well!" In other words, it seems like this Psalm tells us that the LORD is worthy of our praise no matter what.

Verse 2 is a good reminder for anyone doing any ministry work. There are times when emotion just doesn't get us through. Yet we are to serve Him with gladness.

Verse 3 reminds us of the folly of saying that we came from goo. God made us. It wasn't, as one of my coworkers likes to say, "dirt + water + time = everything." Instead, it was God who spoke everything into existence. I suppose that this verse does leave room for theistic evolution, but that seems to run counter to the majesty that is to be ascribed to Him.

Let's rejoice that we can serve the LORD!