Jerusalem
Psalm 122: 1, 2
“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.â€
We often use this verse as a call to worship, a reminder of the joy and privilege we have to “go into the house of the Lord.†Yet for the Psalmist David and for Jewish people who’ve sang this song for centuries, it was so much more.
Jerusalem was the city of God. It was the place of God’s presence and the most hallowed place on earth. It was all about God. Yet, Jerusalem, the city of God was not God. Later, the prophets foretold and recorded its destruction. Jesus wept over this city for its refusal to receive the nurture He longed to shower upon its peoples.
How wonderful when we meet with God’s people. How blessed to joy in our Jerusalems—the God-established structures of our lives—marriage, family, ministry and even church. Yet, how sobering a reminder that although these are given by God and should be all about God, our Jerusalems are also subject to destruction. Hallowed though they be, like the ancient holy city, they are not the Ancient Holy God.
Be glad. Rejoice in Jerusalem, but love the God of Jerusalem supremely. When the city falls, our faith will remain.
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