Christ Church Daily Devotion Nov 17 2023

This is a daily devotion from Christ Church discussing Psalm chapter 100. It encourages us to shout for joy, worship the Lord, and enter His gates with thanksgiving. The speaker shares personal memories of learning this psalm in Vacation Bible School and emphasizes the importance of gratitude in our daily lives. The devotion suggests reflecting on God's faithfulness and considering how to pass on a life of gratitude to the next generation. Welcome to Christ Church's Daily Devotion for November 17th, 2023. Today we will be reading from Psalm chapter 100. Shout for joy to the Lord all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His. We are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever. His faithfulness continues through all generations. A psalm often read at Thanksgiving, it encourages us to live a life of gratitude. However, I learned this psalm in Vacation Bible School when I was either in the 4th or 5th grade. It was our opening passage and set the tone for the day. We began each day in a rambunctious joy and worshiped God with thanksgiving. I cannot read this passage without those thoughts and emotions surfacing to my remembrance. It's stuck in my heart as I hope it will yours. It is good to remember that God is our creator and gives us all we have. He is good and dependable. Of course, we will worship Him with thanksgiving and praise each and every day. Gratitude is not a season. It is a daily response to a loving and generous Father God. Today's personal worship option, spend some time entering joyfully into God's presence. Reflect on His faithfulness. How will you encourage the next generation to live a life of gratitude?