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Hard times come. People mistreat us. Pain and suffering visit without warning. In these hard times, we have a choice that is laid before us. We can allow our circumstances to dictate our response or we can make the choice to turn to the Lord in a spirit of worship and praise. 

To help you in your personal time of worship, I present for your consideration the message of Psalm 100. This is a great Psalm that you can use to help you start your day off with praise that draws us closer into a living relationship with the Lord. 

1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

(Psalms 100:1-5 NIV11)

In the material below, there are a few concepts taken from this passage that can help us take a step toward being people of praise and worship. 

Creation

  •   The Lord has created this world and the evidence of his handiwork is worth noticing. 
  •   When was the last time that you stepped outside and took note of the beauty and order of creation? 
  •   Have you ever stopped and thanked God for the works of creation?

Be Glad

  •   The Lord is calling us to come into his presence (which is everywhere) with gladness in our hearts. 
  •   We are to allow his creation and his love to so fill us that we overflow with HIS joy, especially when we lack the energy ourselves.

Joyful Songs

  •   Worship through music is a big part of our expression of faith toward Jesus. 
  •   The Lord knows that a good song of praise will soften even the hardest heart and allow us to respond to our circumstances with praise. 

Know the Lord

  •   If you have 5 minutes today, consider spending them in a time of prayer and praise. 
  •   Focus on the joy of knowing the Lord. 
  •   You do not have to guess at the nature and person of our God; he has made himself known to us in the work and person of Jesus Christ. 

Come Near

  •   Enter his gates… In other words, come into his presence with an offering of praise. 
  •   Be grateful that you are not only welcomed into his presence, but celebrate the fact that the Lord desires to have you near to himself. 

See his Goodness

  •   The Lord is good and his love for you endures forever. 
  •   Give thanks that it is God who is good and it is God who pours our love for eternity. 
  •   We do not have what it takes to love like he loves, and so we ought to give him thanks for the way he loves us. 

In Christ, 

Ryan Laden

PASTOR RYAN LADEN

Senior Pastor at PARK HILL BAPTIST CHURCH


Worked at MTN. CHURCH

Former Senior pastor at Warnbro Community Church

Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Studied at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Studied at Baylor University

Studied at Texas Tech University

Went to Castle Hills First Baptist

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