Let Us Go to the House of the Lord

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Let Us Go to the House of the Lord

Date: Oct. 13, 2016

Passage

Psalm 122:1-9 (ESV)

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

1   I was glad when they said to me,
    “Let us go to the house of the LORD!”
2   Our feet have been standing
    within your gates, O Jerusalem!
3   Jerusalem—built as a city
    that is bound firmly together,
4   to which the tribes go up,
    the tribes of the LORD,
  as was decreed for Israel,
    to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5   There thrones for judgment were set,
    the thrones of the house of David.
6   Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
    “May they be secure who love you!
7   Peace be within your walls
    and security within your towers!”
8   For my brothers and companions’ sake
    I will say, “Peace be within you!”
9   For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,
    I will seek your good.

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Daily Bread

Key Verse: 122:1

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

1 I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the LORD!”

First, to praise the name of the Lord (1-5). To the people of Israel, the city of Jerusalem represented God's presence among them. It was the city of the temple, the temple where God dwelled with his people. It was the house of the Lord. It is the place where God invited his people to worship him and praise his name. But it was more than just an earthly city. Jerusalem and the temple represented the eternal city, the kingdom where God dwells in majesty for all eternity. To stand in the gates of Jerusalem meant to praise the name of the Lord and to stand before his throne.

Second, peace be within you (6-9). The Psalmist prayed for the peace of Jerusalem. He prayed for the security of the city and the temple. It was a prayer for the nation that called itself by the Lord's name. It was also a prayer for the house of the Lord. It was a prayer that the Lord would not take his presence away from his people, but would live in peace among them. It is truly our source of joy to be invited to come to the Lord and pray for peace.

Prayer: Lord, bring my feet to stand before you. Grant peace to your people.

One Word: Come to the Lord, pray for peace

Salvation is Only Found in Jesus

Acts 4:1-22

Key Verse: 4:12

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Today's Question

What authority from God directs us how to glorify and enjoy Him?

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