By Melissa McLaughlin
*Poem based on Psalm 100
Lift up your scratchy voice!
Rouse those battle-weary bones to rejoice in God’s goodness!
Stand up and stretch that sore back to seek the Lord’s presence with songs!
Remember, God is still God!
He is our Maker, and through Christ, we belong to Him.
We are His people, and the Good Shepherd’s gentle hands tend us in His fold.
With faltering steps, press on to enter His gates with a thankful heart;
And stride into His courts with praise!
We behold the King, and thanksgiving erupts;
Even speaking your name—Jesus—blessings gush like a fountain!
Lord, you are pure and right and good;
We lean on your mercy forever;
Your unending grace blankets us and our children’s children, all who follow you.
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I am so grateful for you being here and supporting me. I wish you and your families a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!
While we ponder the many reasons to give thanks, I encourage you to write your own poem of thanks to the Lord, based on Psalm 100. Be sure to share your poem with me!
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.
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