Psalm 134:1-3 - Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye
servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the
LORD. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless
the LORD. The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out
of Zion.
This is another anonymous Psalm…some think written by
Hezekiah. It three short verses reflect
on the importance of the watchmen that protected the Temple by night. They made sure the Temple was always ready for
the people to come and worship.
I can’t help but reflect on how important it is to guard the
Temple that God lives in now. He made
each one of us a temple when we invited him to live in our hearts. We need to
be ready to worship God at any given time.
Other scriptures in the New Testament point to the
importance of keeping watch for Jesus’ return to claim this world back for his
people. He left us strict instructions
in Matthew 25:12-13… “ But he answered and said,
Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know
neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.” You see them
mirrored in Mark 14:38…..and Luke 21:36.
And Paul references his directions in Romans 13….Acts 20 …and 1
Corinthians 16.
We need to watch for at least three good reasons. First… the Hebrew translation…stay awake….means
we are to always be alert and listening for God’s direction in our life. Jesus
was upset with his disciples for falling asleep on him when he was praying the
night before his crucifixion in Matthew 26:37-40. Second… we are to keep our
minds ready by daily study of the Bible he gave us to help direct our ways….and
continuous prayer to keep us connected completely to his will for our lives.
And finally…he IS coming back to set up his earthly kingdom…sooner that most
people think.
Father…thank you for the reminder that need to be ready.
Forgive me for the time I may have wasted…and help me be more passionate with
my prayer and study of your word…so I can help spread the truth about your life
and the salvation you offer to all. Amen.
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