TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:
Enter into His gates with
thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless
His name.
Psalm 100:4, NKJV.
Psalm 100:4, NKJV.
TODAY'S WORD:
What a wonderful
privilege we have to enter boldly to His throne of grace. We serve a personal
God who desires a relationship with us. We have access to Him 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, 365 days a year! But notice that today’s verse tells us that we shouldn't just
come any old way to God. We shouldn't come empty-handed to the
King of kings and the Lord of lords. What do we have to give that’s worthy
of Almighty God? Our praise. Our thanksgiving. Our worship. We are to enter His
gates with an offering of adoration from our hearts because He is so worthy!
We have to understand,
praise isn't just about singing songs on Sunday mornings. Praise is
the expression of gratefulness to Father God for who He is and all that He
has done. Praise gets God’s attention. Praise is a powerful tool in the life of
the believer because God inhabits our praises! When we enter His presence the
right way, He enters our circumstances; and when God shows up, the enemy must
flee! Today, enter into His gates with thanksgiving and open the door for Him
to move on your behalf!
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Father, You alone are
worthy of my praise. Today I declare that You are good, and Your mercy endures
forever! Have Your way in me by the power of Your Holy Spirit. I honor You
today and submit every area of my life to You in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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