Ps. 100: Thanksgiving

Psalm 100:4 "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name."

The Psalms cross the century mark with a brief song of thanksgiving. I like the idea of entering God's courts with thanksgiving and praise. Although these were places of holiness, and still demanded a certain sense of awe, one could still enter with joy and thanksgiving. How? Well, if a person lives according the covenant made by God, what does he have to fear? He is not under fear of wrath, and most likely has received awesome blessing. This salvation and close walk with God are reasons enough to be thankful and to praise God. Not to mention that God's faithfulness to save endures forever.