Psalms 100 Series - Part 5

“For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.”
                                    Psalms 100:5 (KJV)
 




Hi friends,

     How are you today?  I hope you are well.  Today, I offer the last of the Psalms 100 Series.  I pray you are enjoying it and being blessed by it.  In today’s Faith Blog by DUO Inspirations, we look at Psalms 100:5.

     In Psalms 100:1, we are told that Psalm 100 is a psalm of praise.  I also mentioned that it is a joyful psalm to me.  It is that joy which makes me happy to praise God.  In Psalms 100:5, we are told other reasons why God is deserving of our praise.

     There are three phrases or parts to Psalms 100:5.  The first and second are pretty easy for us to understand as believers.  We know of God’s goodness and mercy.  Many of us have experienced both many, many times.

     It is the third phrase or part where I think we find division. It is difficult for many people to believe that “his truth endureth to all generations.”  I have heard where some people feel that there are parts of God’s Word that are outdated and no longer apply to their lives.  Yet, in the last part of Psalms 100:5, we are told otherwise.
  
     One might say, “Well, we are no longer required to sacrifice animals, so that is outdated.”  The actual sacrificing animals may not apply to us today, but that isn’t because it is outdated.  It is because Jesus died on the cross for us.  He was the living sacrifice once and for all.  This doesn’t mean that we may not be required to show some sort of sacrifice, to repent, to take some sort of responsibility, or to make some sort of amends. It doesn’t mean that we are not called to show our thanks and appreciation.  These are some of the reasons behind the animal sacrifices. The actions and feelings behind the animal sacrifices are still very much appropriate for today’s believers.

     Someone might ask, “But what about how the wife should be submissive to her husband?  That is outdated.  Nobody does that any more.  Women are considered equal now a days.  There are laws.  It isn’t politically correct to think otherwise.”
  
     First of all, it isn’t outdated to God.  He still calls wives to be submissive to their husbands. Secondly, there are still women who are submissive to their husbands.  It isn’t outdated for them either.  Thirdly, just because worldly laws or trends and political correctness seem to wander from God’s truth, it doesn’t render God’s Word outdated or make it less of a truth today than it was when it was written.  We are called to follow God’s Word whether it is outdated in worldly view or not, because it isn’t outdated in God’s eyes.

     That is the real point.  God’s Word endures forever.  God’s Word is truth for people in all times.  It doesn’t change and isn’t outdated.  We are called to thank Him and praise Him, and follow the truth of His Word always, no matter what the worldly views of our times may be.
 
Heavenly Father,
     Thank you for being our Heavenly Father.  Thank you for your holy word.  Help us to remember and live the words of Psalm 100 and all of scriptures.  Help us to remember that your words are truth to us for all times and don’t get outdated. Help us to live by your words and praise you always, for you are good and deserve it always.  I ask you this through your Son, Jesus.  Amen.
 
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Reflective questions for Psalms 100:5 (KJV):
*What does Psalms 100:5 mean to me?
*Do I believe in God’s goodness?
*Do I believe in God’s mercy?
*Do I believe that God’s Word never gets outdated?
*Are there any parts of my life where stray from God’s word, because of 
 wordly views?
*Is there anything I need to change in order to get back on track for God’s  
 will for me?
*Is there anything I can do to better live out the truth in Psalms 100:5?    
 
Now, it is your turn.
     If you haven't already, you may want to read the other posts in the Psalms 100 Series:
Psalms 100:1
Psalms 100:2
Psalms 100:3
Psalms 100:4
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