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What would Psalm 100 look like in the form of worship?

1. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth.
2. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with signing.
3. Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
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 for ever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

Here's one idea (each step corresponds with the verses above):

1. Take a moment to look at the world around you - God's creation. See how "even the rocks and stones sing". Sense your place in his world.
2. Be glad. If you don't think you are, take up the shield of faith to know that you can be even in the midst of present circumstances. Sing something.
3. Take a passage of scripture to heart. Then, take it to mind. Know it. Let the Word speak to you. As his people and his sheep, we have strayed. Acknowledge your missteps and receive forgiveness. And also know that the Shepherd loves his flock more than we can yet know.
4. Give thanks for all your blessings. Then, from that threshold of "his gates" (of "thanks, Lord, because . . ." of something), go deeper: enter "his courts" - bless the Lord for who he is and in all circumstances.
5. Go into the day secure in the knowledge of God's goodness, steadfast love, and faithfulness. Resolve to be the Lord's hands and feet today in bringing that goodness, love and faithfulness to others.

It's an idea I had this morning. I know you'll find something even better in the Psalm.