Give Thanks to the Lord for His Open Gates!

 Psalm 118:
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness,
    that I may enter through them
    and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
    the righteous shall enter through it.
21 I thank you that you have answered me
    and have become my salvation.
22 The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone.
23 This is the Lord's doing;
    it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.

As seen above and in yesterday's passage, this psalm is full of well-known choruses and verses alluded to in the New Testament.  David has called out to the Lord and He has answered. God has an open gate/open door policy. He is waiting for us to call out to Him with our needs - especially our need of salvation. The gates of His city are very functional, as they are connected to His perfect Cornerstone - His Son and our Savior. Why would we not come to His gates and ask for deliverance, then come back and give Him thanks?