Psalm
100:4
"Enter his
gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and
praise his name." NIV
"Enter into
his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto
him, and bless his name." KJV
As we enter into
our place of worship, are we prepared in our hearts to praise and worship God
Almighty, who gives us the privilege of openly worshipping Him? Do we stand
around in small clusters of friends and acquaintances exchanging the latest news
and happenings? Are we just sitting waiting for the service to start so we can
get into the "mood" to worship? Our hearts are already to be praising and
thanking God for who He is and all He has done for us. Entering the sanctuary
should be a definite experience of being in the very presence of the Lord. The
worship service does not begin when the pastor steps up to the podium or the
music begins to play. It begins in our hearts before we ever leave home. We are
to come into His house with hearts already worshipping.
Heavenly Father,
forgive us for our complacency in coming to Your house for worship. We have
failed to acknowledge that there are many around the world who do not have this
privilege or freedom. We forget that Jesus Christ paid the ultimate price for us
to be able to come right to the very throne of grace. Forgive us Lord. Fill our
hearts with thanksgiving and praise before we reach the house of God so that our
hearts will be in communion with You and we will receive what You long for us to
have. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.
©2011
Daily
Grace
Bobbi
Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC
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