ENTER HIS GATES WITH THANKSGIVING

 ENTER HIS GATES WITH THANKSGIVING

Ps. 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, go into his courts with praise. Give thanks and bless his name. NLT

When you approach the Lord, how often do you do so with a thankful heart? Think about it for a moment. Rarely do we approach God with no agenda other than to thank Him for who we are, what our lives have become, and life in general. How much do you appreciate your life and your blessings in it? Do you recognize how much God affects your life? Regardless of your circumstances, have you considered what your present and future would be like without God in it?

I believe in a hands-on God. I believe that God takes a personal interest in me and brings good things into my life for my enjoyment and usage. I believe that God does not have to do what He does in and for me. Yet, He does them anyway. I don’t deserve God’s favor, but I am favored anyways. How can I be anything but thankful?

Thanking the Lord is an acknowledgment that we don’t deserve what we have been blessed with and He is the source of our blessings. It is an acknowledgment of the realness of God’s goodness towards us. It is an expression of our love for God. Giving thanks should be as natural for the child of God as breathing air.

Why do you approach God? How often do you approach Him? How do you approach Him? Every time you approach God, you should begin it with thanksgiving. Let your thanksgiving then turn to praise. Give thanks to Him and bless His holy name.