Experiencing Joy All Year Long

Psalms 100:2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

Oh, what a glorious year that is ahead of you!  Throughout Psalms 100, there is a call for you to be involved in three things this year:  continuous service, worship, and experiencing the presence of the LORD.  Barnes says it this way, “Serve the Lord with gladness – That is, In your worship, and in all your acts of obedience. Let there be joy in this service. Let it not be with the fear of slaves; not as a matter of compulsion and force; not with reluctance, moroseness, or gloom. Let it be a cheerful, happy service; let it be freely rendered, let it be an occasion of joy to the soul. The service of God is a source of the highest joy that man knows.  Come before his presence with singing – As expressive of joy. So the birds sing; so nature rejoices; so should man – intelligent, redeemed, immortal man, be joyful.  To experience the joy, “Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing”.

Scripture References:  Psalms 100

Prayer for today:  Father I declare that “Joy is mine”.  According to your word, I will serve You with gladness and come before Your presence with singing.  In JESUS name, AMEN.

Whatever you must do today, there is a grace for that.  Accept the grace and make it a sweatless day.

Love

Dianne