Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the Lord is good;his steadfast love endures forever,and his faithfulness to all generations.
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I get this mental image of us crossing the finish line of this life, walking through some kind of mountain pass or mighty fortress gate, a long procession of people spanning all time, culture and variety of human heritage, worshipping with one voice in every style, harmonizing and stretching beyond the natural limits of integration. The praise that we are meant for is both diverse and unified. There is only one gate and His love covers all. Let's worship together - in the name of Love!
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when you mentioned a mighty fortress i couldn't help but start humming this hymn. this old hymns are so full of rich theology - study of the Lord.
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.
That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours through Him Who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still,
His kingdom is forever.
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