SURRENDERED to THANKSGIVING—Psalm 100:1
Attention:
•Business retailers gear up early for Christmas.
•The shelves are beginning to get stocked with Christmas items.—Christmas trees of all sizes, colors & materials, Lights, Baking goods, Candies, Ribbons, Brightly colored packages, Santa abounds, Magazine covers depict Christmas scenes. These scenes are usually founded on cold weather with snow & winter-wear of various sorts...
•Attractive displays, dedicated to Christmas, are being assembled & filled with ‘Christmas’ items.
•They are placed strategically around the stores for maximum selling power.
•We may become bombarded with phone calls, e-mails, & texts stating the savings we can experience on ‘Black Friday’ & ‘Cyber-Monday.’
But something very important is missing. And its been happening for years now.
Where is Thanksgiving? What has happened to Thanksgiving?
Christmas reigns at the expense of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving has been overwhelmed by Christmas! And rightly so, IF ‘the push’ was based on truth.
However, because it is not based on truth, Christmas has become overwhelmed by business...& business has become overwhelmed by greed.
It appears that the reasons for True Thanksgiving have lost ground in America.
AND YET ironically, A celebration of Christmas is truly all about being THANKFUL for what God has accomplished in the birth of His Son, our Savior & Lord, Jesus Christ!
SURRENDERED to THANKSGIVING-I—Psalm 100:1-5
Need:
?Was your ‘Thanksgiving’ celebration this year Thankful?
But the real question is...
*?To Whom are you thankful?
The Psalmist expected & charged God’s people to have an attitude of thankfulness.
God’s people should be surrendered to an attitude of thanksgiving.
?What do those of us enjoy, who are indeed surrendered to thanksgiving?
People Surrendered to Thanksgiving enjoy...
**!POINT#1 was minimized to the point of mere mention—GOD's PURPOSE(The TITLE)— in favor of focusing on point#2!*
Today we’ll examine the fact that,
2—People surrendered to Thanksgiving enjoy...
PROCLAIMING GOD’s GOODNESS(:1)
Explanation:(:1)
:1—“Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands.”
•NASB—“Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.”
The center & source that ‘gathered study’, ‘gathered worship’, ‘gathered proclamation’, & overall ‘gathered ministry’ is to flow from, & the One to whom it is directed, is “to the LORD.”
• “The LORD” is named in 4 of the five verses(:1, 2, 3, 5) of this Psalm. “The LORD” is the anglicized(English) version of the Hebrew word, ‘YHWH’ or ‘Jehovah.’ And ‘YHWH’ is from the Hebrew root word, ‘To Be’—thus the designation: “I Am.’
“LORD”—hwhy Yeh-ho-vaw’—Noun Proper Deity—Jehovah = “the existing One”—1) The proper name of the one true God—1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of ynda Ad-o-noy’. Strong—(the)Self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.?From—hyh—To exist, be, become, come to pass.
•So “the LORD”, ‘YHWH’, or ‘Jehovah’–means that the God Who is the focus of ‘the Bible’, & from Whom we have ‘the Bible’, & the One this Psalm concerns, is the eternal ‘I Am’!
•And that is to say that “the LORD” referred to here, is the uncreated, ever-living God, who has continually revealed Himself to the world:...
1)Thru the first people whom He created, Adam & Eve.
2)Thru Noah & His family, who were saved out of The world-wide Flood.
3)Thru the nation of Israel.
4)Thru our Lord Jesus Christ. Who Himself being the Son of God, has the same nature, essence, & being as God the Father, & God the Holy Spirit...thus completing The Trinity.
5)Thru God’s Church—The gathering of God’s people who are His thru faith in the ministry of Christ Jesus’, culminating in His saving & securing Cross-work.
6)Thru individual believers in Christ Jesus.
:1—“Make a joyful shout to the LORD,...”
The “thanksgivings” of God’s people are worthy of being declared loudly, openly, & unashamedly(“shout”). Such a “shout”(“noise”) is inherently/‘naturally’ shared from a “joyful” heart.
Every “land” has the knowledge & capability of loudly “shouting to the LORD.” They are “all” to “shout” with a personal “joy” that is borne of “thankfulness”, & vice-versa. And that “thankfulness” begins as an inner heart-felt appreciation for the extension of God’s merciful, gracious love toward us, who are completely undeserving sinners, yet whom He ‘saves to heaven’, despite our not deserving it....Thus such people are filled with “joy” of heart & are sincerely “thankful.”
“Make A Joyful Shout/Make A Joyful Noise/Shout Joyfully/Shout for Joy”—ewr roo-ah’—Hiphil(Causative) Imperative 2nd Masc. Plural—1) To shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast; 1a) (Hiphil)--1a1) To shout a war-cry or alarm of battle, 1a2) To sound a signal for war or march, 1a3) To shout in triumph(over enemies), 1a4) To shout in applause, 1a5) To shout(with religious impulse), 1a6) To cry out in distress. Strong—To mar(especially by breaking); figuratively--To split the ears(with sound), i.e. Shout(for alarm or joy); a primitive root.
“All you lands.”
“All” the “lands” of “all” the earth[NASB/NIV] in their entirety, are called upon, to offer their collective “joyful shouting” & ‘joy-filled praise’ to YHWH.
But how can “all” the “lands”/earth “shout” “joyful” praise to God, if most in those same “lands”/ “earth” reject Him generally?
•The Scripture says of the light God sent into the world in the person of Jesus Christ was rejected by most:
•Jn. 1:5, 10—“And the light shines in the darkness, & the darkness did not comprehend it.”.....“He was in the world, & the world was made through Him, & the world did not know Him.”
•YET, God rightly maintains that His ‘glory’ will indeed fill the earth(Num. 14:21; Ps. 72:19; Isa. 6:3; Hab. 2:12).
Num. 14:21—“but truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD--“
Ps. 72:19—“And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen & Amen.”
Isa. 6:1-3—“In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high & lifted up, & the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, & with two he flew. And one cried to another & said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!””
Isa. 12:5—“Sing to the LORD, For He has done excellent things; This is known in all the earth.”
Hab. 2:14—“For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea.”
“You/The”—h—Particle—Definite Article—
“Lands/Earth”—Ura eh’-rets—Noun Fem. - Common Both Sing. Absolute—1) Land, earth—1a) Earth—1a1) Whole earth(as opposed to a part), 1a2) Earth(as opposed to heaven), 1a3) Earth(inhabitants), 1b) Land—1b1) Country, territory, 1b2) District, region, 1b3) Tribal territory, 1b4) Piece of ground, 1b5) Land of Canaan, Israel, 1b6) Inhabitants of land, 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under)world, 1b8) City(-state), 1c) Ground, surface of the earth—1c1) Ground, 1c2) Soil, 1d) (in phrases)—1d1) People of the land, 1d2) Space or distance of country(in measurements of distance), 1d3) Level or plain country, 1d4) Land of the living, 1d5) End(s) of the earth, 1e) (almost wholly late in usage)—1e1) Lands, countries—1e1a) Often in contrast to Canaan. Strong—from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; The earth(at large, or partitively a land).
Argumentation:
Ps 66:1—“Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!”
Ps. 32:11—“Be glad in the LORD & rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!”
Ps. 33:1—“Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.”
Ps. 47:1-2—“To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah— Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph! For the LORD Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth.”
Ps. 95:1-2—“Oh come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.”
Ps. 98:4-6—“Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, & sing praises. Sing to the LORD with the harp, With the harp & the sound of a psalm, With trumpets & the sound of a horn; Shout joyfully before the LORD, the King.”
Lk. 19:37-40—@ Jesus’ Triumphal entry—“Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice & praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying:” ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD!’ Peace in heaven & glory in the highest!” And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” But He answered & said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.””
Luke 8:38-39—“Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him[Jesus] that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return to your own house, & tell what great things God has done for you.” And he went his way & proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.”
Deut. 26:16-19—“This day the LORD your God commands you to observe these statutes & judgments; therefore you shall be careful to observe them with all your heart & with all your soul. Today you have proclaimed the LORD to be your God, & that you will walk in His ways & keep His statutes, His commandments, & His judgments, & that you will obey His voice. Also today the LORD has proclaimed you to be His special people, just as He promised you, that you should keep all His commandments, & that He will set you high above all nations which He has made, in praise, in name, & in honor, & that you may be a holy people to the LORD your God, just as He has spoken.”
•And you also are “His special people”, IF you belong to Christ Jesus!
Titus2:11-15—“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness & worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, & godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope & glorious appearing of our great God & Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed & purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. Speak these things, exhort, & rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.”
Illustration:
‘Shout To The LORD’—by: Darlene Zschech(‘check’)
My Jesus, my Savior
Lord there is none like You
All of my days I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love
My comfort, my shelter
Tower of refuge & strength
Let every breath, all that I am
Never cease to worship You
Shout to the Lord all the Earth, let us sing
Power & majesty, praise to the King
Mountains bow down & the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name
I sing for joy at the work of Your hands
Forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have
In You
My Jesus, my Savior
Lord there is none like You
All of my days I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love
My comfort, My shelter
Tower of refuge & strength
Let every breath, all that I am
Never cease to worship You.
Application:
?Are YOU enjoying The PROCLAMATION Of GOD’s GOODNESS?
?Are YOU surrendered to thanksgiving?
*Perhaps some of you cannot proudly Proclaim Christ, simply because you do not have a true saving relationship with Him! OR, you may know Him, but have lost your joy(Ps. 51:12-13). The result is the same regarding your Proclamation/witness!
CONCLUSION:
Vision:
The greed of retailers avoids Thanksgiving!
Don’t let retail & wholesale markets determine your joy.
CELEBRATE the Lord with your GIVING Of THANKS!....
.....because God’s people, Christians, have every reason to be thankful!
Action:
People surrendered to Thanksgiving Enjoy...
2. PROCLAIMING GOD’s GOODNESS(:1)
Pt.# 2 only! Presented 11/26/2023am to:
Salem Baptist Church
1618 Salem Rd.
Bennettsville, SC 29512
Pt#s 1-5 Presented 11/21/2010am to:
Needmore Baptist Church
1620 Mt. Vernon Rd.
Woodleaf, NC 27054
