Psalm 100
by Pastor Lawrence

Although this psalm is anonymous, clearly it was written by an Israelite who loved the Lord with all his heart. What is surprising about a hymn such as this is how he not only calls on his fellow countrymen to worship the Lord, but how his appeal is made to all the inhabitants of the earth. For such a tiny little country of no account in the eyes of the Egyptians, the Babylonians, and later the Greeks and the Romans, it is absolutely amazing that all the world knows the name of the Lord and that citizens from every country are now worshipping him and serving him with gladness. Think about it: how many Egyptian gods or Babylonian deities do you know by name today? And although you may be able to name some of the Greek and Roman gods, who do you know who actually worships them or sings to them today?

But the God of a despised group of people who were the continual subjects of a foreign government generation after generation has received more glory than any other god on the face of the earth. Does that not astound you? Does it not thrill you to know that “the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us and we are his!” Does it not inspire you to tell others about the Lord and invite them to come with you to His house of worship and to enter His courts with thanksgiving and praise? Indeed, our God is good. His steadfast love endures forever and He is faithful to every generation. Praise the Lord!