Jerusalem. Someday. Someday it will be the joy of the earth. Someday it will be fair and beautiful and all the earth will come to the Great City of GOD. Someday.
Psalm 48:1 Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.2 Beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth, like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King.source
But until then, it is for us to pray. To pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
Psalm 122: (KJV) 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. source
It’s Friday, right? Yesterday seemed like Friday too, to me. This whole week has been messed up, to me. But we have arrived. In truth, it’s Friday. Now what?
Psalm 118:24New Living Translation (NLT)24 This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. source
Lamentations 3:22-23 (ESV) 22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. sourcePsalm 121:1-2 (NASB) 121 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. source
I knew the moment I read the opening Scripture that it was new and fresh and for me.
Proverbs 14:4New Living Translation (NLT) 4 Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest. source
I am not well familiar with oxen, but I am familiar with messy. And today I am grateful for the reminder that messy is a necessity. What else does the Text say? A large harvest. When we want a large harvest — some messy is inevitable. So, I can fuss at the mess (and the ones who made it) or I can rejoice by lifting my eyes
Psalm 121:1King James Version (KJV) 121
1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. source
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