Praise Him!

In Psalm 100 we are instructed to enter God's presence thanking and praising Him, to bless His name because of His goodness toward us. This is the way we should always approach God. For centuries men were required to bring gifts to the king whenever they came into his presence. Remember when Jesus was born the three wise men brought the gifts of Gold, Frankincense, and myrrh? Well this was because they had heard that a king was born. Likewise, we today must come into God's presence bearing a gift, "enter His gates with thanksgiving...".

Throughout Old Testament times farmers brought sacrifices to the temple, which were the fruit of their labor that came from the ground that they had harvested. Today we are required to bring our sacrifices the same way, from our livelihood which is the money were earn. But also, God is asking us to bring the sacrifice of our praises, and He makes the analogy of the fruit by saying, "Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name." - Heb. 13:15.

If you haven't already began, let today be the start of your thanksgiving to God for His goodness and mercy toward you and your family. When you open your eyes in the morning and you realize you can jump out of bed, give Him thanks! When you lie down to sleep at night and you remember that God took care of you and your loved ones all day, give Him thanks!

"It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night." - Ps. 92:1-2.

Be Blessed!