“Truth for Truckers” *June 2, 2014* Psalm 122 “The House
of the LORD”
“Pray
for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee” (v.6). This
is one of the most repeated prayer requests in Christianity. Praying for the
peace of Jerusalem is the same as praying for the Second Coming of Christ for there will be no real
lasting peace in the city of Jerusalem until Jesus rules and reigns during the
Millennium which is indicated in Revelation 20:4-6. This will occur after He
has defeated the Antichrist as outlined in Revelation 19:11-21.
But, the real focus of David in this Psalm
is “The
house of the LORD”. Notice (v.1) “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the
LORD.” Then he mentions that
Jerusalem is the place where the tribes go up…”unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the
LORD.” (v.4). Then in (v.8, 9) David gives his real intent for praying for
the peace of Jerusalem: “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.”
At the time this Psalm was written there
was no Temple for Solomon built the first Temple after David died. But, “The
house of the Lord” was the tabernacle which David built for
the Ark of the Covenant where the testimony of Israel resided. This is where
the tribes went up which was located on the Temple mount in the midst of
Jerusalem.
The application for us, Drivers, is our
attitude about going to church where we can assemble with brethren and worship
God: “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as the manner of some
is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day
approaching.” (Hebrews 10:25). We must continue thanking the Lord for the
peace and pray for the continued peace here in the USA providing us the
opportunity for worship as we gather with the brethren at our local Bible preaching churches.
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