The Psalms teach us to live… from an eternal perspective…
His city is eternal… this is the place we look forward to living…
On the holy hills stands the city [of Jerusalem and the temple]
God founded. The Lord loves the gates of Zion [through which
the crowds of pilgrims enter from all nations] more than
all the dwellings of Jacob (Israel). Glorious things are
spoken of you, O city of God. Selah [pause,
and calmly realize what that means]!
Psalm 87:1-3 Amp
I can’t help but think of this as God’s ultimate dwelling… the one yet to be revealed…
…pause… calmly realize what that means…
For [Abraham] was looking forward to the city
that has foundations, whose design and builder is God.
Hebrews 11:10 ESV
And His Word says of the faithful who’ve gone before…
These all died in faith, not having received the things promised,
but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having
acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
For people who speak thus make it clear
that they are seeking a homeland.
Hebrews 11:13-14 ESV
An eternal perspective reminds us we are currently strangers… exiles… on earth… pilgrims… moving forward… not getting comfortable where we are…
We are not yet home…
Looking forward… fills us with never-ending praise…
I will sing of the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord forever;
with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness
from generation to generation.
Psalm 89:1 Amp
Knowing the eternal nature of God and His Kingdom… inspire us to sing now… revealing Him to generation after generation… knowing we will never cease singing His praise…
The psalms remind us… He not only endures from this point on…
but He has no beginning…
He is the source of all things… yet has no source of His own…
Lord, You have been our dwelling place and our refuge
in all generations [says Moses]. Before the mountains
were brought forth or ever You had formed and given birth
to the earth and the world, even from everlasting to
everlasting You are God.
Psalm 90:1-2 Amp
Remembering Him as our Endless Creator… and realizing how fragile we are… causes us to seek Him for guidance on how to live out our lives… which He already sees from beginning to end…
So teach us to number our days,
that we may get us a heart of wisdom.
Psalm 90:12 Amp
We should never forget the eternal nature of God… never-ending… without beginning… tireless… here we find encouragement for the pilgrimage…
To see suffering… pain… hardship… from an eternal perspective… reminds us we are traveling through… to an incorruptible Kingdom… where we truly belong…
An eternal perspective… encourages us to seek His wisdom as we go through life… and blesses us with the hope needed to persevere…
The Lord reigns, He is clothed in majesty;
the Lord is robed, He has girded Himself with strength and power;
the world also established, that it cannot be moved.
Your throne is established from of old;
You are from everlasting.
Psalm 93:1-2 Amp
What can the Psalms teach you…?
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This week’s readings…
Monday… Psalm 98-101
Tuesday… Psalm 102-103
Wednesday… Psalm 104
Thursday… Psalm 105
Friday… Psalm 106
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