Message from Scripture: 7/21/2020

Today’s message from Scripture comes from Psa. 100:2: “Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing.”

Psalm 100 issues a challenge to us to participate in joyful praise and service. The psalmist calls for positive service, regular service, continuous service, and wholehearted service. Service motivated by glad, joyful hearts is what the world needs, what the church needs, and what each of us need. A joyful heart and joyful service is something everyone can offer, and the blessings that come to us and others are beyond measure.

Gratitude will produce joyous service. Our God offers us many reasons to be grateful. God is our Creator. God is our Redeemer. God protects us. His purposes for us are purposes of love. God has provided a home at the end of the way. Faith in Him enables us to rejoice with a joy inexpressible, and full of glory, as it leads to our salvation (1 Pet. 1:8-9).

Gratitude allows us to focus on what is important. We all are busy, but what are we busy doing? Someone once said one of the great tragedies of our age is that people are giving first-rate loyalty to third-rate causes. Where does God’s will and God’s work figure into our plans?

Gratitude shows others how much God really means to us. Jesus’ life served as a influential power, drawing multitudes to hear his message. “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself” (John 12:32). As our life is characterized by gladness and joy, we can attract others to the Christian way of life.

Your life can take on new beauty and new meaning if you respond to God’s purpose for your life with gladness and joy. As I like to end most of my articles, today, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” Have a great day. God bless.

Robert