NOVEMBER 9, 2026 – THE LORD IS GOOD

READ: Ps. 100:1-8: … Shout joyfully to the LORD …

This Psalm is intended for worship. It is a call to everyone to worship and glorify the LORD in the worship service. There the congregation, as the bride of God, meets her Bridegroom. There He dwells and has fellowship with her. There He shows His compassion and love in the ministry of reconciliation. There He desires to be honoured with rejoicing.

The reason for the joy to which this Psalm calls us is God Himself, with His glorious works of creation and redemption: Know that the LORD is God; He has made us! We are the sheep of His pasture. This call goes out to the whole earth, for the whole world is called to honour God as Creator because He has a rightful claim upon everyone. For this purpose He made humanity in His image and for His glory.

Herein lies the calling to evangelism and mission, to confess His name and proclaim His greatness. But how much more reason does His people have to do so as the sheep of His pasture (v.3). This designation expresses God’s loving care and protection of His people.

Let God’s people therefore show that they have not brought this about themselves (v.3: “and not we ourselves”), but solely through the lovingkindness of God. Titus 3:3,4: “For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. But when the kindness and the love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, He saved us, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy …” In Christ, God’s lovingkindness is forever.

After Pentecost, the Lord has His righteousness and salvation proclaimed throughout the world as the joyful gospel of redemption in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of His love whom He sent. In this way He desires to bring to completion the full number of the multitude who will glorify Him. The great, undeserved privilege of belonging to God’s people and being allowed to meet this God is therefore reason for us to offer Him the highest praise.

What is God’s “pasture”?

Sing: Ps. 100:1-4