Riff's Christian Journal

When I was just a youngster, I was a CINO. That is, I was a “Christian In Name Only”. Oh, but I was a very good CINO. I attended Sunday School every week. I went to Vacation Bible School every Summer. I was a member of our church youth group. And I served on the alter with the Pastor during church services.

One Summer at VBS we were given the task of memorizing a Psalm by the end of the week, and that Psalm was Psalm 100. I did it. I memorized it and I was very proud of myself for having done so. However, I did not get into what it was actually saying. It was not until I became a true “born again” disciple of Jesus that this Psalm came alive and made sense in its message.

Psalm 100 is a very good Psalm to use for giving praise and thanks at Thanksgiving. As you read it, take notice of whether or not you see Jesus in its words. If you do not, maybe you should heed Peter’s words in 2 Peter 1: 10 when he said, “give diligence to make your calling and election sure. “ Just to give evidence to that fact that you, too, are a true “born again” disciple of Jesus.

Psalm 100 – A Psalm of Praise and Thanksgiving

1. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 

2. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 

3. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 

4. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 

5. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.