Today's Word

Psalm 100:4

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
Psalm 100:4 (Berean Standard Bible)

Reflection

At the gate of approaching Him stands "thanksgiving." You don't enter empty-handed but carrying thanks. It pictures gratitude as the entrance to worship.

Entering His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise suggests a progression. A small thanks leads to deeper praise. One act of gratitude turns the whole direction of the heart.

On a day you begin prayer with a heavy heart, bring to mind one thing to be thankful for first. That single step opens a door that had been closed.

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