Salmo 100: Exhortación a la gratitud

Salmo 100: Exhortación a la gratitud.

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1 Salmo de alabanza. CANTAD alegres á Dios, habitantes de toda la tierra.

2 Servid á Jehová con alegría: Venid ante su acatamiento con regocijo.

3 Reconoced que Jehová él es Dios: El nos hizo, y no nosotros á nosotros mismos. Pueblo suyo somos, y ovejas de su prado.

4 Entrad por sus puertas con reconocimiento, Por sus atrios con alabanza: Alabadle, bendecid su nombre.

5 Porque Jehová es bueno: para siempre es su misericordia, Y su verdad por todas las generaciones.

Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA)
by Public Domain

Momento de Reflexión por Noemi Dominguez:

Medicinas y alimentos cuya fecha de vencimiento había expirado.  Ir al aeropuerto y no poder viajar porque el pasaporte está vencido. ¿Te ha pasado alguna vez?¡Recientemente logramos convertir películas “super 8” [muchos de ustedes no sabrán a que me refiero] a DVD y con nostalgia pudimos ver a nuestros hijos que hace 50 años eran niños pequeños!  Todo ha cambiado. Todo, quiero decir, menos el amor y la fidelidad de Dios. Por eso el salmista nos invita a cantar alegres, a servirle con alegría, ir ante Él con regocijo y reconocer que Él es Dios. Nota cada verbo y el adjetivo o el sustantivo que completa su significado: cantar alegres, servir con alegría, acercarnos con regocijo y entrar con acción de gracias. La razón de todo eso es porque Él es bueno, su amor es inmutable y su fidelidad incuestionable. Ni su bondad, ni su amor, ni su fidelidad tienen fecha de vencimiento. ¡Entonces, que importa si lo demás expira!  Hoy, ayer y por los siglos Cristo es siempre fiel, cambios hay mas Cristo siempre permanece fiel [Hebreos 13:8].

Psalm 100: A Song of Praise for the Lord’s Faithfulness to His People

1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.

2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

King James Version (KJV)
Public Domain

Reflection by Noemi Dominguez:

Medicines and food whose expiration date has passed.  To go to the airport and not be able to travel because the passport is expired.  Has it ever happened to you? Recently we managed to convert “super 8” movies [many of you won’t know what I mean] to DVD and with nostalgia we could see our adult children who 50 years agowere young children! Everything has changed. Everything, I mean, except God’s love and faithfulness. That is why the Psalmist invites us to sing joyfully, to serve Him with gladness, to go before Him with rejoicing, and to acknowledge that He is God.  Note each verb and the adjective or noun that completes its meaning: sing joyfully, serve with joy, approach him with joy and enter with thanksgiving. The reason for all this is because He is good, His love is unchanging, and His faithfulness unquestionable. Neither his goodness, nor his love, nor his faithfulness have an expiration date. So, what does it matter if the rest expires! Today, yesterday and for centuries Christ is always faithful, there are changes but Christ always remains faithful [Hebrews 13:8].