The Daily Fountain Devotional Thursday, May 12, 2022
The Daily Fountain Devotional Thursday, May 12, 2022
Thursday, May 12, 2022
TOPIC: LET US GO TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD
TEXT: Psalm 122:1-9
1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. 2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: 4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. 9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
The Daily Fountain Devotional Thursday, May 12, 2022
INTRODUCTION TEXT
The Psalmist here expresses great joy at the invitation to go to the house of the Lord. During the time of David, the major 'House of the Lord' was in Jerusalem, which was also the seat of government. Every mature Israelite male was required to go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem at least three times a year, especially during the major feasts (Exod. 34:23). Jesus often went to Jerusalem during those periods (John 5:1). The Lord's house is a place of worship, preaching, teaching, as well as thanksgivings, prayers and intercessions (w. 4, 7). In John 4:21-24, Jesus showed that God could be worshipped anywhere. What matters is that those who worship God must do so in spirit and truth.
Each of us needs to take part in building the 'House of the Lord' around us, and also inviting others to come into it.
This could be done through active evangelism at individual or group levels. As the Psalmist prayed for the peace of Jerusalem, let us all pray for and work towards establishing and maintaining strong and effective centres for the propagation of the gospel throughout our land. This should begin from our homes.
Prayer: O Lord, let there be peace within our land, and prosperity –within our borders (v.7).