It is not unusual that we keep things for “special times.” We have a set of dishes that we get out just for Christmas, or a meat platter just for the turkey on Thanksgiving. We do that with so many things, but somethings are meant for more than that singular use. We do that with Psalm 100; we only pull it out in November. It is excellent for our purpose in a Thanksgiving Service, but it is not only for a single day.
The 100th Psalm needs to be pulled out regularly and used in our daily life. It is not like the platter used only for turkeys; it is the dish used for our bologna sandwiches or chips and dip. We cheat ourselves when we don’t bring it down to our day to day lives.
This Sunday begins a series of sermons from the Psalms. Psalms is a song book of God’s people that expresses the tremendous breath of our human emotions and experiences with God. From questions of “why has God forsaken me?” to certainties of “I will live in God’s house forever.” The Psalms cover it all! The 100th is a foundation for all of life’s experiences. Because, no matter what, we are under the care of our loving God that directs our paths.
Let me challenge you to make Psalm 100 a regular part of your Bible reading and prayer life.
Pastor Greg
