This Sunday we’re having a Thanksgiving worship experience along with plenty of food. But when you really think about it, “Thanksgiving” isn’t just a holiday. It’s meant to be a habit. And in the Bible’s Psalm 100, the author David is saying to us today to not wait for Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 27th to get started. 

 

Psalm 100 opens with movement: "Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.” “Serve the Lord with gladness.” “Come before Him with singing.” “Enter His gates with thanksgiving.” David isn’t describing a mood. He’s giving us a call to action. A way to live gratefully before the holiday even begins.

 

Psalm 100 reminds us that gratitude isn’t about what’s on the table. Instead it’s about who we belong to. “We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.” David is saying we have identity. We have security. That’s reason enough to start giving thanks right now!

 

Think about the time between when you read this and Thanksgiving. Maybe you’re trying to coordinate with guests, worried about their travel plans, or wondering where you’ll spend Thanksgiving this year. Maybe you’re helping your kids finish school projects, trying to get everyone out the door without losing your mind, or scrambling to afford warm clothes. Maybe your inbox is overflowing, or maybe it is eerily quiet because work has slowed down and you’re feeling disconnected.

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Psalm 100 looks at things differently. What if the chaos becomes a reminder that you’re not doing this alone. That even in all the mess, you have reasons to be thankful. That God’s goodness and faithfulness are steady, even when your schedule, emotions, or energy aren’t.

 

So, before the day of  “Thanksgiving,” let’s live it. Let’s show up at Creekside and everywhere with joy. Let’s serve with gladness. Let’s walk in this time before Thanksgiving with hearts already full. Gratitude doesn’t wait. It starts now.