I thought it fitting, with Black Friday upon us, to not let the Thanksgiving holiday pass without at least one more mention of giving thanks to the Lord.
I know the shopping has already begun. The countdown to Christmas is here, but before we get caught up in that, let's just take a moment and pray the words of this Psalm. I think it is good to ignore the shouts from all the advertisements, designed to get us to rush into a purchasing frenzy.
Perhaps even print this one out and make it a daily prayer during the Christmas season.
Psalm 100 (NIV)
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 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.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
