ENTER, GIVE THANKS, AND BLESS HIS NAME
There is a holy invitation woven through Psalm 100, a call for the redeemed to draw near to their God with hearts overflowing. “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise” (Psalm 100:4). The Bible shows us that thanksgiving is the natural posture of a soul that remembers mercy. When we come before the Lord, we do not come empty. We come carrying gratitude for the Shepherd who found us, the Savior who redeemed us, and the King who welcomes us. Praise becomes the very air of fellowship, the key that opens the gate to joy in His presence.
To “bless His name” is to honor the character of the One who has only ever dealt kindly with us. His name reveals His heart. When we bless His name, we bear witness that His compassion has met us in our weakness, His grace has covered our sin, and His peace has reconciled us to a holy God through Jesus Christ. Every title He bears—Shepherd, Redeemer, Lord of Peace, our Righteousness—is truth written across our own story. Blessing His name becomes the natural language of a heart that has seen the beauty of Jesus.
And then the psalmist lifts our eyes to the great foundation of worship: “For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations” (Psalm 100:5). The Bible never roots our praise in circumstances but in the unchanging character of God. His goodness stands when the world shakes. His mercy does not expire when our strength fails. His truth remains steady when our days feel uncertain. In Christ, this goodness took on flesh, this mercy walked among us, and this truth was sealed in blood at the cross. To remember who He is becomes our strength, our peace, and our reason to rejoice.
So let us come to Him with thanksgiving. Let us bless His holy name. Let us rest in His goodness that spans every generation and shines perfectly in Jesus Christ. For this is the joy of the believer—to enter His presence with praise and to find that His heart has never changed.
Lord Jesus, draw my heart into Your courts with thanksgiving. Teach me to bless Your name because You have been nothing but faithful. Let Your goodness steady me, let Your mercy surround me, and let Your truth guide me in every step. I rest in who You are, and I praise You for all You have done. Make my life a song of gratitude to the God whose love endures forever. Amen.
BDD
