Between not feeling well, being very behind in my daily tasks and routines, and everything that is going on in the world lately, I have been feeling kind of discouraged and grumpy. Well, God knows me better than I know myself; and, by His divine providence (and to my delight) I found that I would be reading Psalm 100 this morning. I have fallen behind on my yearly Bible reading plan, so I was not supposed to be reading Psalm 100, but by God's grace this is where I found myself this morning . . . and it was just the encouragement, and glimpse of God's majesty that I needed.Psalm 100 is one of my favorite Psalms, so I thought I would share it:~Psalm 100~
Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!
Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
Know that the Lord, He is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name,
For the Lord is good;
His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations.
2 comments:
Thanks, Lori, for the reminder that we have to constantly be renewing our minds and turning them toward God's goodness and mercy.
I love that Psalm, too. Don't be hard on yourself and try to muster your own strength, even if you feel like a bad mom and wife. Remember 2 Cor. 12:9-10 - But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. I can tell you from personal experience with my last 2 pregnancies - I have felt weak and helpless SO much! God must have saw fit to grant me with those trials so that I would be on my knees more (physically and in spirit) and depend on him. I am starting to see it as a gracious gift because he is giving me more patience and humility, and then I can truly minister with others who are struggling. Love you!
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