Be Thankful Unto Him

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.” (Psalm 100:4)

It is a holy privilege to communicate with God in prayer. Our God is alive. He is not a dead, martyred Jew or some dead leader of some religion in the Middle East. We are welcome to come into His presence and have an audience with Him anytime.

But, while we are invited to, “come boldly to the Throne of Grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need,” (Heb. 4:15) we don’t just barge in with a “Christmas list” of things we want or think we need. We come through the “entrance” gates thankful for all He has done and for all He has given us. We go from the entrance gates into His courts with praise. We are having an audience with the King of Glory, the creator of the universe. In His courts we continue to be thankful. While we are in His presence we are to bless His name.

One of the Christmas hymns invites us to, “come let us adore Him, Oh come let us adore Him, Oh, come let us adore us adore Him, Christ the Lord.”