Let’s start by defining prologue.
Dictionary.com says:
a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work
In other words, something totally different from our main body of work that makes the actual work stand out in importance to the listener. Basically, it introduces it so that we understand it.
Now, think about prayer, and let’s rephrase this.
Our prayer prologue is totally different from our main prayer, and it makes our actual prayer stand out in importance to God. Our prayer prologue introduces our prayer to God so that he understands what we are bringing to him.
Now let’s look at Psalm 100:4 (NIV):
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”
Here’s what we need to understand from this: This verse is about the prologue, not the prayer.
Our thanksgiving and praise are totally separate from our prayer. We are to enter his gates with our prologue prayer, not leap in with all guns blazing.
We also cannot get away with saying, “Oh, I tell God thanks during my prayer. He knows how I feel, and I’m sure he can read between the lines.”
Nope. That’s not what the Word says. We read that we are to enter his gates with thanksgiving and praise. When we first come to him. At the beginning of our prayer. Even before we present him our need.
Following God’s format for prayer will bring about new beginnings. We can look to the future with joy in our hearts. We can experience excited anticipation of what God will do, and it all starts with praising him for what we have and who he is.
Jesus is worth all praise. Let’s offer ours unto him.
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