The Holy Bible in 1 year - Day 156

       Hi! Today we'll read Psalms 131 to 134.  Psalm 131 illustrates who are those blessed by Jesus Christ - the poor in spirit - those who have a repntant heart, have no pride and vanity and who hope and believe in the LORD. They are blessed. Psalm 132 talks about the building of a temple for God, a house for the strength of Israel. But this temple should not be nderstood as merely a temple of stone, brick, mortar, but this is the temple who, destroyed by men was rebuild by our LORD Jesus Christ in three days. He is this temple, and this temple is in the emdoment of God in human flesh. Jesus Christ is the temple and the words here fully identify him as the Messiah, the Annointd One. And to show that He is the redemption, the salvation God says - "I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy." Which showsus the tetrnal character of God's work and how His salvation, prepared for us was a temple, restored in threee days for eternity where there is no need for sacrifice; but now instead of sacrifice there is onlyneverending redemption, freely given to all those who yearn it and who seek it. Psalm 133 continues this vision of the heavenly temple, of life after the Judgement in the kingdom of heaven. And in these words peace is blessed, for in god's kingdom , we see, everyone will be like brothers, living peacefully together. Thus fulfilling the LORD's words from the sermon on the mount - " Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be calledsons of God ." In psalm 134 God talks about thosewho stay the night in His ouse ; these are thosewho seek to shelter themselves from evil by seeking God. These are thosewho prayse the LORD and of course they are lessed because their hope and faith in in God. 

PSALM 131

 Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

3 Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever.

PSALM 132

Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:

2 How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

5 Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

8 Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

PSALM 133

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

PSALM 134

 Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.

2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.

3 The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.