July 13, 2020
For the next 15 days we will be reading through the Psalms of Ascent together as a church! The Psalms of Ascent are a collection of 15 psalms (Psalms 120-134) that pilgrims would sing on their way up to Jerusalem to worship. These songs are meant to instruct and prepare the hearts of the traveler to worship the Lord! As sojourners and aliens in this world, we too need to have our hearts prepared for and instructed in the worship of our God. Let’s meditate on these psalms and allow the Spirit of the Lord to move us to true worship as we seek Him together!
In the final song of ascents, the pilgrim disciple has finally arrived at their destination: the Temple in Jerusalem, the place of God’s presence with His people. Having worshipped the Lord at the Temple, the pilgrim calls others to bless the Lord and then receives a blessing as well!
As sojourners on the earth, we too are on a journey to the place of the Lord’s presence with His people. We have His presence with us now via the Holy Spirit, but we journey toward a destination where He will dwell with us fully and completely, where we will experience the fullness of His glory and worship Him forever!
As you journey along today, let this psalm remind you of the immensity of the blessing that is God’s presence with His people, and let it fill you with great joy in the hope of the eternal future with Him that is still to come!
Psalm 134
Come, Bless the Lord
A Song of Ascents.
134 Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,
who stand by night in the house of the Lord!
2 Lift up your hands to the holy place
and bless the Lord!
3 May the Lord bless you from Zion,
he who made heaven and earth
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Family Discussion Question:
- How does the hope of being in the direct presence of God for all of eternity encourage you to bless His name through worship in the here and now?
Gracias padre mi creador tu que creaste el universo creador del cielo y de la tierra tuya es la gloria por los siglos de los siglos bendito eres mi Dios amado a ti te alabamos y te damos toda la honra en nombre y por amor de tu santo nombre CRISTO nuestro SEÑOR amado amén ?
Dear Heavenly Father,
Bless Your holy name! In all of the turmoil we are experiencing in the world today, it is sometimes hard to quieten the noise and calm the spirit. However, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us, we are reminded of Your promise of everlasting life with You and the cares of the world just fade away. Thank You for loving us so much that You are preparing a place with You right now. Give us patience and courage to meet the challenges of the days before us until we see You in Paradise. In Jesus’ precious and holy name. Amen.
We are made to glorify the Lord in all we say and do and to lead others to glorify Him.
When we give praise to the Lord here with others it is a rehearsal for what we will do when we all are with Him in eternity. Worship the Lord in the beauty of His Holiness!!!
Thank you Lord for this present opportunity to praise and glorify You, because of who you are to us….Creator, Redeemer, Deliverer and King!
AMEN and HALLELUJAh!! Lord I want to glorify your name. Thank you for protecting me from and my family and friends from the corona virus. Please heal those who are sick with this deadly disease. I want to be ready for your return. I want to be the servant you expect me to be. I praise your Holy name. In Jesus name I pray Amen ????
Bless the Lord…
Bless the Lord – the Creator who calms the oceans and the seas, who knows the name of each star in the sky, bless the Lord. Thank you for the Holy Spirit that dwells in me – thank you for protecting me from evil. Bless the Lord.
Come, let us bless the LORD. Lift your hands, and bless the LORD. Thank you, Father, for another day. Let us bless the LORD. Amen.
come bless the LORD amen
Lord I come to you every morning in worship music to bless your name give you honor and praise.
May the Lord pour His favor over you and grant you a special blessing. Amen.
For us to be in God’s house at night no be deal but in that time it was a big deal. Only oil lamp and dangers travel back to where they were lodging.
My take is it should always be a big deal when we go to worship in God’s house.
God is with us now, and we will be with him in glory. I pray that I can more fully experience His presence and that his power will be reflected in how I live my life to benefit others, a living sacrifice.
Bless the LORD oh my soul and all that is within me bless His Holy Name!
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May my spirit forever bless you my Father! I pray you use me to bring Glory to your name as long as you give me breath. Thank you for blessing me. In Jesus name I pray??
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What concerns me is that we have lost our sense of worship. The sanctuary is no longer a sanctuary, a place set aside for God. In its place, we have made it a social hall. It is not a place where people enter to prepare their hearts and minds to meet with a Holy God. Instead of preparation to worship, we socialize with laughter, back slapping and story telling. Is it any wonder that we don’t sense God’s movement? Let’s get back to God.
Lord, I thank You, I praise You, and I bless Your Holy name. Amen