The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 48:1,
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"Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain."
This psalm, by the Sons of Korah, has as its focus the strength and beauty of Jerusalem. Here are some of the noteworthy observations made of Zion back in their day:
It is the city of God as pointed to in verse 1, "his holy mountain". (Jerusalem sits atop a mountain in Israel.)
It is beautiful in its loftiness, verse 2.
It is the "joy of the whole earth", verse 2.
God's temple resided there.
God himself is Jerusalem's "fortress", verse 3. He makes her "secure forever", verse 8. Although destroyed by the Babylonians and Romans, Jerusalem will always have its place for all eternity.
It was God himself that made Jerusalem's transcendent status what it was. And, so, it is the observations about God, that this city derived its greatness from, that captures my attention this morning.
The psalm begins with an observation about the greatness of God himself, who is "most worthy of praise", verse 1. The unique and transcendent love of God is observed as being unfailing, verse 9. God's hand is seen as being filled with righteousness, in verse 10, a righteousness that he will give to all those who embrace him in faith, as we learn of in passages like Romans 3:21-22, "But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe."
It is that first verse that has me thinking this morning. The Sons of Korah declare that God is "most worthy of praise". It has me thinking of just what all God is worthy of in reference to my own life.
Is God worthy of me giving my life for him? Is God worthy of me living my life for him? Is God worthy of my time, my attention, throughout the day, throughout the week? How do I express that? How do I live that?
This psalm, by the Sons of Korah, has as its focus the strength and beauty of Jerusalem. Here are some of the noteworthy observations made of Zion back in their day:
It is the city of God as pointed to in verse 1, "his holy mountain". (Jerusalem sits atop a mountain in Israel.)
It is beautiful in its loftiness, verse 2.
It is the "joy of the whole earth", verse 2.
God's temple resided there.
God himself is Jerusalem's "fortress", verse 3. He makes her "secure forever", verse 8. Although destroyed by the Babylonians and Romans, Jerusalem will always have its place for all eternity.
It was God himself that made Jerusalem's transcendent status what it was. And, so, it is the observations about God, that this city derived its greatness from, that captures my attention this morning.
The psalm begins with an observation about the greatness of God himself, who is "most worthy of praise", verse 1. The unique and transcendent love of God is observed as being unfailing, verse 9. God's hand is seen as being filled with righteousness, in verse 10, a righteousness that he will give to all those who embrace him in faith, as we learn of in passages like Romans 3:21-22, "But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe."
It is that first verse that has me thinking this morning. The Sons of Korah declare that God is "most worthy of praise". It has me thinking of just what all God is worthy of in reference to my own life.
Is God worthy of me giving my life for him? Is God worthy of me living my life for him? Is God worthy of my time, my attention, throughout the day, throughout the week? How do I express that? How do I live that?
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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