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Psalm 100: Living the
Psalms Daily
Living the Psalms isn't something that comes naturally, but it
takes diligence, practice, prayer and patience. It's learning which Psalm
applies to your situation and then applying it to your daily life.Even though there are 150 psalms, this writing will focus on only one - that being Psalm 100.
Psalm 100 is a prayer
psalm of praise, where we exalt the Lord our God for His goodness. It is a
prayer that we are to use as an example of how to come before the Lord at any
time. It is how I learned to enter into prayer and have done it ever since.
I hope that this book review will
help you in understanding the blessing of Living the Psalms
and that you take time to enter into God's presence in prayer on a more
thankful and joyful "note".
(Ratings are based on one to four stars with four being the best review.)
(Ratings are based on one to four stars with four being the best review.)
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Bookmarker reads as follows:
"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the
LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the
LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people,
and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into
his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD
is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all
generations." Psalm 100
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These bookmarkers are durable, inexpensive and attractive. They are great learning and witnessing tools, as well as thoughtful gifts. Standard bookmarks are 6 1/2 " x 2" and come in shrink-wrapped packages of 25.
About "Living the Psalms" by Charles Swindoll
I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live. Psalm 104:33
Did you know there was a correct way to enter prayer?
In Living the Psalms, Charles Swindoll uses illustrations on how to take the
scriptures and apply them into your daily life in this twenty-six week Bible
study. Through studying God's Word, we find hope when leaning on the Psalms as
an encouragement in the midst of life's problems, and are reminded that God is
always with us.
This book takes you
into 26 of the Psalms discussing issues such as: Compromise, discouragement,
feeling overlooked, fear, integrity, uncertainty, sorrow, grief, difficult
people, family, depression and more. Living the Psalms
focuses on Psalm 100, in which Dr. Swindoll specifically deals with the problems most
people have when there is a lack of gratitude for what God has done for His children.
Each lesson begins
with the scripture and then the lesson. It is followed with questions that help
us focus on where the issue really lies and how to correct it.
You can read more
about author Charles Swindoll and his work at www.insight.org.
How do we enter into
the presence of God anyway?
According to the psalmist in this passage, there are several
things that we are to keep in mind each time we pray or praise God. (Psalm 100:1-2)
Psalm 100 verse 1 reveals that going before the Lord is to be a
joyous, happy time that is full of praise. That means it isn't supposed to be
quiet or silent, but open and full of "joyful noise." The noise is
the sound of our voices praising, rejoicing and blessing God. The focus is to
be outward and on Him, not on ourselves, recognizing we are in the presence of
the Living God.
Psalm 100 verse 2 is full of the action we are to make while in
God's presence. "Gladness and singing" are two key elements of
making ourselves known before God. When you were a child, do you remember how
you felt when you saw someone you really loved? Perhaps it was a parent, and
when you looked at them entering a room, you started shouting with joy as you
ran toward them waiting to be embraced.
We are to come before God with the joy of a child as if we were
running into a parent's arms while singing and making merry. I think we often
forget about where we are when in prayer.
Make A Joyful Noise! by: The Rizers
Psalm 100:1-3
Psalm 100 verse 3 depicts that the writer had understanding that
God is our creator and we are His. For the unsaved, they cannot comprehend that
we do not belong to ourselves, but to God our creator who has given us all
things to enjoy.
"Shout (Psalm 100:1-3)" Fan Video
Psalm 100:4
3 Requirements for Entering
Psalm 100 verse 4 shows us that entering into the presence of
the Lord in prayer comes with protocol. We aren't to burst into God's presence
begging, pleading and groveling, but are to come with gratitude.
In this part of the psalm we are given 3 requirements for
entering prayer and standing before God. We must first pass through His gates.
Picture your own yard or a friend's that is surrounded by a fence with a gate
that gives you access to it. When we approach the gate of God, we are to be
prepared to be verbal with words of thanks. It is the thanksgiving gate of
Heaven we are approaching when we enter into prayer.
After we have been given entrance beyond the gate, we enter into
an inner part of Heaven that is part of God's living quarters, His courtyard. This
is the place in which we are to be ready to praise God for His goodness, grace
and mercy that are unfailing toward those who are His. If you have tried to
gain access into the inner court and have come without any praise on your lips
before you start making your requests, then you might as well forget it. Think
about it. How would you feel if every time you saw your child, friend or
relative the first thing out of their mouth was, "gimme, gimme?" It
gets old real fast, and they stop looking forward to your visits, because they
are never about the other person, but always about you. Well, why wouldn't God
feel the same way?
Finally, we are to come with a blessing. "You mean I can bless God?"
Yes. Your words and actions can be blessings to God.
Why do we praise, offer thanks and bless the name of the Lord
each time we enter prayer? The psalmist gives us the answer in verse 5, because
the Lord is good, and His mercy and truth will last for eternity. It's only by
His grace and mercy that we are even permitted to pray to God.
Before Jesus died on the cross for our sins, only the prophets
and priests were permitted to pray to God. If they did it improperly, they
died. But thank God for the blood of Jesus that has pardoned us from our sin,
removing it as far as the east is from the west. With Jesus as our mediator, we
are given access to the inner court of God so that we can fellowship with Him.
This wasn't possible before, so in light of that shouldn't we take prayer more
seriously?
He Has Made Me Glad - This is the version we sing in our services.
He Has Made Me Glad
Psalm 100:5
An example of how to walk it
through continually is shown in verse 5.
Psalm 100 is an encouraging passage to me and it uplifts my
spirit. I use this psalm daily as a prerequisite to all my prayers. Every day
before going into prayer I follow the guidelines laid out before us in this
scripture. By doing so it really changes how I pray, and I spend more time
praying for others than I do on myself.
Here is an example of how to live the Psalm. Each prayer begins
as instructed in the Word of God.
"Dear Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus I
come before You. I enter Your gates with thanksgiving and into Your courts with
praise.
Thank you (list the things you are thankful for and what good things
God did for you that day.) for providing me with heat for my house and food for
my table." (You can be specific.) "Thank You God for the vegetables
that my neighbor left on my porch today. I praise You for giving me the money
to pay for my rent and that I have a place to live. I am so grateful that I was
able to get up and have the strength to do what I needed to today. Thank You
for protecting me from that storm and watching over my family while I was away
from them."
In your prayer time sing a song to the Lord. He loves to hear
you sing even if nobody else does. I like to sing "He has made me glad", because it
is actually singing Psalm 100.
After you are done singing, it's time to go into prayer for
others. This is how you live the psalms, by doing what the passage says and
applying it to your life. Watch and see how your prayers change and get
answered when you follow the instruction manual.
My Book Review
Rating:★★★★
Living the Psalms Book by Charles Swindoll: Click on the link for each product.
Do you ever find that through worry
your simple problem turns into sudden anxiety or even a major
crisis? Does worry suck all the joy out of your life?Charles Swindoll walks us through 26 of the psalms where the writer such as King David, falls into the same situations you and I deal with, yet he found a way out through learning to fellowship with God.
Living the Psalms: Encouragement for the Daily Grind
Living the Psalms: Encouragement for the Daily Grind - eBook
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Links to Psalms:
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Psalm100 Devotional
Celebration Weekend | Psalm 100:1-3 | Devotional The Journey with Ron Moore
Celebration Weekend | Psalm 100:1-3 | Devotional The Journey with Ron Moore
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Notes on Psalms
by Dr. Thomas L. Constable
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