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Psalm 100:3 - Joyful Worship.

Psalm 100:3 (NKJV) 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.  

Psalm 100:3 (ESV) Know that the LORD, he is 
God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are 
his people, and the sheep of his pasture.  

Psalm 100:3 (NLT) Acknowledge that the LORD 
is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his 
people, the sheep of his pasture.  

INTRODUCTION

David tells us to acknowledge that the Lord 
is God! How can we do that? We acknowledge him 
when we shout our praises, appreciate his status 
as our Creator, accept his authority in every 
detail of life, enthusiastically agree with the 
guidance he gives us, and express our thanks for his 
unfailing love... Self-centeredness can easily lead to 
hopelessness. God is our Creator; we did not create 
ourselves. Many people live as though they are the 
creator and center of their own little world. This 
mind-set leads to pride, greed, idolatry, and if 
everything should be taken away, a loss of hope itself. 
[Life Application SB] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   The book of Psalms has been described as 
a medicine chest for our souls. In it we can 
find laments for the downtrodden, cries to God in 
trying times, and offerings of praise and 
thanksgiving. Whatever ails you, you will find balm in the 
Psalter. 
   Woven throughout the psalms of praise in 
particular is this foundational truth: the Lord is God 
and we are His. Our very existence as God's 
people is an indication of who He is. Once we 
weren't a people, but now we are a people. Once we 
hadn't received mercy, but now we receive mercy 
daily (1 Peter 2:10). 
   The truth of the matter is that we are 
not our own. We never were. We are image-bearing 
creatures formed by a mighty Creator. He is the Potter 
who fashioned us, and "we are his." Further, we 
are redeemed sinners, "bought with a price" by a 
loving Savior (1 Corinthians 6:20). He is the 
Shepherd who gave His life for us and now tends to us 
(John 10:11-15), and "we are his." We are 
twice-bought: in creation and in redemption, we are His. 
   Therefore, what is now ours in the Lord 
Jesus Christ is not an occasion for pride but for 
praise. Knowing that the Lord is God and that we are 
His will prompt us to praise and thank Him 
(Psalm 100:3). 
   Praise is the spontaneous acknowledgment 
of what is valuable. People naturally praise 
what they treasure. God is our Maker and our 
Redeemer, and He is therefore entitled to and worthy 
of our praise. No one and nothing deserves your 
praise more than Him. 
   Even in less-than-ideal circumstances, we 
still have reason to praise God simply because of 
who He is. When we bid farewell to a loved one 
or we lose a job that provides our earthly 
comforts, we can still choose to praise Him. When our 
voices are choked with tears, when our hearts fail 
us, when our circumstances frustrate us, when 
life seems to let us down - we may still find in 
God's "steadfast love" that "endures forever" 
(Psalm 100:5) endless reason for joyful worship and 
thankful praise. He is never less than your mighty 
Creator and loving Savior. 
   A thankful heart is a distinctive mark of 
the Christian experience. Let it mark you today. 
[Truth for Life by Alistair Begg] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC:

Psalms 100 - Praise and Thanksgiving to 
Jesus!!! 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20211002-0934.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Parable of the Sower - Open Heart Surgery by 
Ralph Ringer: https://vimeo.com/666314378 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study 
Guides: 
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/  

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657  

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE