Last Sunday our Pastor's sermon centered on
PSALM 100
"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 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. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations."
Psalm 100: 1-5
Pastor Len explained that a person who really worships God will be a
thankful believer
not a
complainer.
I was really struck by the message in 2 ways.
1- it is so important this Thanksgiving as we gather as a family, including our six very special grandchildren, that we stress the importance of
being thankful people daily. Verses like Psalm 100 are to be our stimulus:
"...enter His gates with thanksgiving..For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations."
We can all ask ourselves this question- THANKS or NO THANKS...
Is our reputation one where we are known as a thankful person?
As our Pastor pointed out:
When we worship the Lord through His Word, prayer, song, and praising the Lord for all He has done for us through Jesus our Savior...we can't help but be THANKFUL
THANKFUL and our "NATURAL THANKFUL" WITNESS
2- It has been my observation that
thankful believers are very good witnesses
.
Believers who are complainers are not very effective John 3:16 witnesses (love the world so much we give them Jesus). Complaining is habit forming and can become our unfortunate priority in our communication with others.
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