Today’s entry is a foundation for the Wednesday post. This is a wonderful Psalm but it may raise questions as to how does this point to the Easter message. In two days the remainder of the Psalm 132 will be addressed and it will be more clear the importance of this foundation.
Remember, O Lord, in David’s favor,
all the hardships he endured,
2 how he swore to the Lord
and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
3 “I will not enter my house
or get into my bed,
4 I will not give sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
5 until I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah;
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place;
let us worship at his footstool!”
8 Arise, O Lord, and go to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness,
and let your saints shout for joy.
10 For the sake of your servant David,
do not turn away the face of your anointed one.
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Reflection
- This Psalm ties with 2 Samuel 7. It would be good to read the whole chapter for context. For this question, verse 12-17 actually makes reference to TWO sons. What future sons would build God’s temple? (if more help is needed to think of the sons, one was the next king after David. The second can be found by looking at John 2:19 AND Hebrews 1:5. That Hebrews passages quotes 2 Samuel 7:14.)
- In your life: a) What has Christ built? b) What is Christ building?
- Chad Bird, the commentator, makes reference to Galatians 2:20 “I am crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Meditate and ponder in what ways are you crucified in Christ?