Psalm 122

The importance of the corporate gathering of the ChurchOver the last 18 months, the pandemic has drastically changed our lives and has caused us to question what is truly essential. For Christians, one of those things may be the role of the Church and the physical gathering of church members on Sunday mornings. Around the world, governments have placed restrictions on churches by implementing capacity limits, minimizing church activities and even enforcing the cancellation of in-person…

Psalm 122 -P Ray for the pace of Jerusalem - by Paula-Kay Bourland

During the last few months many of us have been relegated to “doing church” at home whether we have the convenience of watching our pastoral staff online or our family puts together our own time of worship and teaching of God’s Word. In our area we have slowly been able to start back to in-person…

Psalm 122:1-5 When they said, "Let's go to the house of God," my heart leaped for joy. And now we're here, oh Jerusalem, inside Jerusalem's walls! Jerusalem, well-built city, built as a place for worship! The city to which the tribes ascend, all God's tribes go up to worship, to give thanks to the name of God- this is what it means to be Israel. Thrones for righteous judgment are set there, famous David thrones.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure. May

Psalms 122:7 (KJV)

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good… Psalm 122 (KJV)

Psalm 22 is one of the Messianic psalms. David is inspired to pen words foreseeing Jesus's suffering and those Jesus spoke while dying on the cross. It paints a picture of the desolate Jesus felt at the one point in time he was separated from the Father and literally had the weight of the world on his shoulders. Even then, he knew the Father would deliver him. Psalm 72 speaks of the justice and righteousness of the victorious Christ and Psalm 122 looks forward to the Messianic kingdom.