Rejoice

"Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 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. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations."
~Psalm 100

If you are a Christian, then rejoice! Christ is risen. Your sins are washed away by the blood of Christ. We are the redeemed children of God. Christ has taken the punishment of our sins. Christ lived, died, and was resurrected in order to redeem you as the Father's adopted child.

We can come with confidence in prayer and worship to the throne of God. Our old self is dead, and the new creation of Christ is in us. The Holy Spirit lives in us perfecting us till our final breath and beyond. Our holy God helps in our times of weakness. His steadfast love endures forever though we stumble and fall. He is with us in the depths of the valley and the heights of the mountain. His grace is sufficient, for his power is made perfect in weakness. He is here and guiding us no matter where you are at.

On our last day on earth, God will take us home, to be with him! Since Christ is risen, we know that we will also rise in the last days. Our inheritance is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading (1 Peter 1:4). It is imperishable, though everything on this earth will perish, as one day it will, our inheritance as sons and daughters of God will remain. Though you lose everything, this hope will still remain. It is undefiled, it has no impurities. It is unfading, the attractions of this world will become boring and unattractive, however when we get to heaven the inheritance we receive will if anything only increase in its attractiveness, glory, and mystery.

Rejoice that God has saved you from sin, walks you through this world, and guards for us the Kingdom of Heaven. The more you realize how much God has done for you at Calvary and beyond, the more you will stand in amazement at his mercy and rejoice in it. Come and worship him!

Questions:
How do you try to remember to praise and thank God?
Are there any verses or songs you use to remember? Which ones?
What are some things that the Lord has been doing in your life to cause you to rejoice?
Was there any time when you found it hard to praise God? What did you do?

SHOUT UNTO GOD
The enemy has been defeated
And death couldn't hold You down
We're gonna lift our voice in victory
We're gonna make Your praises loud

Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
Shout unto God with a voice of praise
Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
We lift Your name up
We lift Your name up

SOLI DEO GLORIA