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 134:1,
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"Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord
who minister by night in the house of the Lord."
The priests and Levites performed their duties both day and night in different shifts. We read in 1 Chronicles 9:33, "Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night." This psalm calls upon those who worked at the temple as "servants" to praise the Lord.
As I think of what it might mean to be a "servant" of the Lord, apart from the temple worship and its activities (since I don't serve there), the Scriptures are not silent. In addition to servants of the Lord being called upon to praise the Lord, Jesus taught, "Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me." John 12:25-26.
As Paul provides some direction for Timothy as a servant of the Lord, we read, "And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will." 2 Timothy 2:24-26.
We read that the servant of God must be well-equipped in the Scriptures, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
I find an interesting passage in Revelation 19:5-8 (like Psalm 134), where all God's servants "great and small" are called upon to praise God,
"Then a voice came from the throne, saying:
'Praise our God,
all you his servants,
you who fear him,
both great and small!'
Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
'Hallelujah!
For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
Let us rejoice and be glad
and give him glory!
For the wedding of the Lamb has come,
and his bride has made herself ready.
Fine linen, bright and clean,
was given her to wear.'
(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God's holy people.)"
Just a few thoughts today about the Lord's servant.
The priests and Levites performed their duties both day and night in different shifts. We read in 1 Chronicles 9:33, "Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night." This psalm calls upon those who worked at the temple as "servants" to praise the Lord.
As I think of what it might mean to be a "servant" of the Lord, apart from the temple worship and its activities (since I don't serve there), the Scriptures are not silent. In addition to servants of the Lord being called upon to praise the Lord, Jesus taught, "Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me." John 12:25-26.
As Paul provides some direction for Timothy as a servant of the Lord, we read, "And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will." 2 Timothy 2:24-26.
We read that the servant of God must be well-equipped in the Scriptures, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
I find an interesting passage in Revelation 19:5-8 (like Psalm 134), where all God's servants "great and small" are called upon to praise God,
"Then a voice came from the throne, saying:
'Praise our God,
all you his servants,
you who fear him,
both great and small!'
Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
'Hallelujah!
For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
Let us rejoice and be glad
and give him glory!
For the wedding of the Lamb has come,
and his bride has made herself ready.
Fine linen, bright and clean,
was given her to wear.'
(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God's holy people.)"
Just a few thoughts today about the Lord's servant.
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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