Psalms of Ascent Part 3

Psa 122:1 A Song of degrees; of David. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.
Psa 122:2 Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem.
Psa 122:3 Jerusalem is built like a city that is all joined together as one;
Psa 122:4 where the tribes go up, the tribes of Jehovah, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of Jehovah.
Psa 122:5 For there were set the thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
Psa 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; those who love you shall be blessed.
Psa 122:7 Peace be within your walls, blessings within your palaces.
Psa 122:8 For my brothers and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within you.
Psa 122:9 Because of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek your good.

This next Psalm of Ascent describes the attitude of the true pilgrim toward the Church. There should be a gladness in our hearts to come into the presence of God, and to come into His house. We should be settled into the local church God has ordained for us, and if we are currently not in a church we should seek God for the right church to attend. Our membership and usefulness in the invisible church is shown through our commitment to the local visible church God has for us.

Next is the thought of Jerusalem being a composite city. Historically Jerusalem belonged to none of the tribes, though it lay in the territory of Benjamin, on the border with Judah, yet it belonged to all the tribes. It was the common goal of all the pilgrims. We also should recognize this and seek peace with all who are truly sharing this journey, though they may be of a different denomination or group. We should pray for blessing upon our local church and for the Church as a whole in our land and worldwide, because it is the dwelling place of our God and His tool to accomplish His work in this world.