“Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.” Psalm 84:5 (NIV)
Today we are especially thinking and focusing on one word in our verse. The word is “pilgrimage.” We think of pilgrimage as of a journey that a person is taking through an area where he or she does not belong. A pilgrim is on his or her way to a place where he or she belongs. So, who is the blessing of our verse for? It is for those who recognize that this world in which we live is really not our home. We are on our way to our heavenly home. So the blessing is for those who have set their hearts not on things of this world but on heavenly things or spiritual things. And we do well to remember that God has promised to enable us to carry on in the strength that He provides and puts into us. Whatever our journey on this pilgrimage, God is always with us giving us what we need to continue. Trust His promise today.
EXPOSITION - From Charles H. Spurgeon's "Treasury of David".
Showing posts with label Zion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zion. Show all posts
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Sunday, April 15, 2018
April 15 – Reason To Be Glad
“When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream...The Lord has done great things for us; We are glad.” Psalm 126:1, 3 (NASB)
One of the happiest songs in the Bible is Psalm 126. Today we look at the first and third verse. Verse 1 reminds us of the occasion for writing the song. The people of Israel had been in captivity in Babylon for 70 years. When they are allowed to go back to Jerusalem, they praised God for working that out for them. They acknowledge in verse 3 that it was the Lord who had done this great thing as well as other great things. Our Lord has done great things for us and we ought to be sure to give Him the credit. As we think of all he has done and all that he is doing for us every day it does give us joy and a reason to be glad, doesn't it? We can join with the people who first sang this psalm. We can let God know how happy it makes us to recognize His daily care for us just as He has promised many times. The Lord has done and will do great things for us, let's be glad about that today.
One of the happiest songs in the Bible is Psalm 126. Today we look at the first and third verse. Verse 1 reminds us of the occasion for writing the song. The people of Israel had been in captivity in Babylon for 70 years. When they are allowed to go back to Jerusalem, they praised God for working that out for them. They acknowledge in verse 3 that it was the Lord who had done this great thing as well as other great things. Our Lord has done great things for us and we ought to be sure to give Him the credit. As we think of all he has done and all that he is doing for us every day it does give us joy and a reason to be glad, doesn't it? We can join with the people who first sang this psalm. We can let God know how happy it makes us to recognize His daily care for us just as He has promised many times. The Lord has done and will do great things for us, let's be glad about that today.
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
July 6
“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.” Psalm 125:1 (NIV)
Mount Zion is a high part of the city of Jerusalem. At the time this psalm was written it was thought of as the place where people would go to worship God. Since that time the city of Jerusalem has suffered much. It has changed hands several times and has been destroyed and rebuilt more than once. But if you go there today, you will see that Mount Zion is still on the map. This verse says that Mount Zion will endure forever and will not be shaken, and that those who trust the Lord will be that way. As we trust Him our faith and our lives have a strong unshakable basis. He will never fail us.
Mount Zion is a high part of the city of Jerusalem. At the time this psalm was written it was thought of as the place where people would go to worship God. Since that time the city of Jerusalem has suffered much. It has changed hands several times and has been destroyed and rebuilt more than once. But if you go there today, you will see that Mount Zion is still on the map. This verse says that Mount Zion will endure forever and will not be shaken, and that those who trust the Lord will be that way. As we trust Him our faith and our lives have a strong unshakable basis. He will never fail us.
Monday, June 13, 2016
June 13
“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” Now to you who believe, this stone is precious.” 1 Peter 2:6-7a (NIV)
Jesus Christ is the cornerstone predicted in the Old Testament. If you have believed in Him as your Savior, He is the cornerstone of your faith – the basis of your eternal life. So what does Jesus mean to you? Isn’t He precious to you? Could you get along without Him? We are reading these verses today because we believe you will agree with Peter that Jesus is very precious to you and that you love Him more than anything else. So keep this truth before you today, "the one who trusts in Him will never be put to shame."
Jesus Christ is the cornerstone predicted in the Old Testament. If you have believed in Him as your Savior, He is the cornerstone of your faith – the basis of your eternal life. So what does Jesus mean to you? Isn’t He precious to you? Could you get along without Him? We are reading these verses today because we believe you will agree with Peter that Jesus is very precious to you and that you love Him more than anything else. So keep this truth before you today, "the one who trusts in Him will never be put to shame."
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