Thank The Lord-  He Is Good!

“Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”                                                                           Psalms 124:8 NCV 

     Though this Psalm was written as a reminder to Israel to give thanks for their safe entrance into the promised land, it also addresses us as well today.  The importance of thanksgiving-  in any form, is so important that it applies to every person and each generation.

Read:  Psalms 100:1-5

I.  Who?

*  notice Psalm 100 emphasizes  “The Lord”  in all five verses

*  author Alex Haley  / picture of a turtle on a fence post-  turtle needed help to get there

            Psalms 72:12  He will deliver those who cry out for His help

*  how many of us have had help in some way?

*  where did this help come from?

*  where would we be without daily help from the Lord?

            Psalms 46:1-3  God is  our refuge

            Psalms 121:1-3  He never takes time off from caring for you

*  His help always includes His goodness, love, and faithfulness

II.  How? 

*  v.1  praise the Lord because it is spiritually healthy

*  it also gets our head on straight and our priorities in proper order

*  v.2  serve others in their need-  just as you have been helped

*  it is from the depth of our appreciation that we praise Him

*  it causes us to surrender ourselves to the Lord and His leading

*  v. 4,5 when we enter the house of the Lord, we feel His presence

            Hebrews 13:15,16  let everyone offer up praise & thanks

*  we praise the Lord because God is everywhere in our life

*  our hearts will then overflow with thanksgiving to the Lord