The Old One Hundreth

Good Morning!

Psalm 100 (English Standard Version)
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
A Psalm for giving thanks.
1 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!
2 Serve the LORD with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
3Know that the LORD, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;[a]
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
5 For the LORD is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
Footnotes:
a. Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves

The Psalm above is often referred to as the “Old One Hundredth”. I guess I learned this Psalm when I was in Primary Sunday School at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church over fifty years ago. I really love this Psalm because it tells us to not be bashful about praising God in song.

One of the talents God gave me was a fairly good baritone voice. I love to sing … I really do. When my kids were young, they often had to endure what must have seemed like hours of my bellowing out Christian hymns. Heh … heh … heh. Funny thing, though, all five of my children can sing … and sing well. I guess they do so in self defense. I used to love to hear Jim and Heather harmonize – it was wonderful. Now it’s Jim and Angie and just as good. Michael, my third child, spent six weeks in the Governor Honors program for voice. Bryan made All State in chorus. And David can handle himself as well. All of them can make a joyful noise to the Lord.

But you know – the Psalm doesn’t say make a beautiful noise. It doesn’t say make a noise that is on pitch and in tune. It doesn’t require absolute perfection. No – it calls for joy. You see, God wants His children to express joy to Him. I am sure His ears can tune the most off key note and make it sound wonderful … because He is hearing His children sing. Just like I did in the previous paragraph, God probably lists each one of us and gushes about how well we praise Him. Isn’t that a great thought – God gushing about you.

Well, why don’t we put to memory verses 1 and 2 for today. And make it a joyful day…


Agape’


Mr. Jim