The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 87:1-2,
"He has founded his city on the holy mountain. The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwellings of Jacob."
This psalm celebrates Zion - the city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is called the "city of God" in this psalm, verse 3. It is also called the "City of David" in many places in Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Nehemiah and Isaiah.
The writer of Hebrews, in writing to believers, says, "you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem." Hebrews 12:22. This speaks of Zion being the place people come to as they approach God. It was in Zion Solomon built the temple of God and that is where the nation went to worship the Lord. Now when those come to God, they can be said to have come to "Mount Zion, to the city of the living God".
We read in Revelation 21:2-5, "I [John] saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death" or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.'"
"He has founded his city on the holy mountain. The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwellings of Jacob."
This psalm celebrates Zion - the city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is called the "city of God" in this psalm, verse 3. It is also called the "City of David" in many places in Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Nehemiah and Isaiah.
The writer of Hebrews, in writing to believers, says, "you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem." Hebrews 12:22. This speaks of Zion being the place people come to as they approach God. It was in Zion Solomon built the temple of God and that is where the nation went to worship the Lord. Now when those come to God, they can be said to have come to "Mount Zion, to the city of the living God".
We read in Revelation 21:2-5, "I [John] saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death" or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.'"
Zion is the place to be! Not surprising that the forces of hell refer to "Zionists" in a derogatory way. Count me among the Zionists! How about you?
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A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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