Praising Scripture - Dec 26

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

ZEC.7-8
ROM.10

2024 31-Day Praising Day 26:

Praise God’s Resting Place (Psalm 132:1-9)
(Memory verses: Psalm 132:8-9)

1 Remember, O Lord, in David's favor,
all the hardships he endured,
2 how he swore to the Lord
and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
3 “I will not enter my house
or get into my bed,
4 I will not give sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,
5 until I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah;
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place;
let us worship at his footstool!”
8 Arise, O Lord, and go to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness,
and let your saints shout for joy.

Reflection:
This psalm is David’s prayer after building his palace, expressing his deep desire to build a dwelling place for God. The first half recounts David’s vow to prepare a sanctuary for the Lord, while the latter half (verses 12-18) reveals God’s promise to bless David and his descendants in response to his prayer.
Although David had a grand palace, he found no rest because the Ark of the Covenant—the symbol of God’s presence—had not yet been brought to its rightful resting place in the holy city. This precious psalm reveals David’s heart for God’s presence and the hardships he endured to prepare a resting place for Him.
David’s fervent declaration—refusing sleep until a dwelling for God was found—challenges us today: Do we share this zeal for God to dwell among us in our churches and communities? As we reflect on our own spiritual journey, let us ask whether we have maintained the passion to prepare a space for God’s presence.
In 2005, our church responded to the inspiration from this psalm, acquiring the property at 3131 Bowers. Have we continued to nurture that initial fervor for the Lord since then? Have we grown in our dedication to preparing a better dwelling for Him? May the same spirit that stirred David inspire us today, both individually and as a church, to pray: “Arise, O Lord, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might! Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your saints shout for joy!”



年度讀經計畫

亞7-8
羅10

2024 讚美月 Day 26:

讚美 神的安息之所（詩篇132:1-9）
(背誦8-9節)

1 耶和華啊，求祢記念大衛所受的一切苦難。
2 他怎樣向耶和華起誓，向雅各的大能者許願，
3 說：「我必不進我的帳幕，也不上我的床榻；
4 我不容我的眼睛睡覺，也不容我的眼目打盹，
5 直等我為耶和華尋得所在，為雅各的大能者尋得居所。」
6 我們聽說約櫃在以法他，
我們在基列耶琳就尋見了。
7 我們要進祂的居所，
在祂腳凳前下拜。
8 耶和華啊，求祢興起，
和祢有能力的約櫃同入安息之所！
9 願祢的祭司披上公義！
願祢的聖民歡呼！

【心得分享】這首詩歌是大衛在建造完成自己的宮殿後，迫切要為 神建造居所的禱告。前半部分記載了大衛為 神預備居所的許願，後半部分（12-18節）是 神因悅納大衛的禱告而賜下的應許和祝福。大衛雖有了自己華美的宮殿，裡面卻沒有安息，因為耶和華的約櫃還沒有進入聖城，沒有得著安息之所。這首寶貴的詩歌，讓我們特別看到大衛對 神約櫃與同在的關切，並且他生命中曾受的一切苦難，乃是因他一直在為 神尋找和預備安息之所。 祂為 神的安息之所如此迫切，以至能這樣禱告：「我必不進我的帳幕，也不上我的床榻；我不容我的眼睛睡覺，也不容我的眼目打盹，直等我為耶和華尋得所在，為雅各的大能者尋得居所。」比照今天我們的世代和教會，我們是否也這樣體貼 神在我們中間能得安息和居所？我們的教會在2005年因著這首詩篇的啟示，上來得3131 Bowers之地到如今，是否持守了起初愛主的火熱，並在更好預備祂居所上又有了長進？願感動大衛的靈也感動我們，讓我們為自己和教會的建造，也能這樣禱告：「耶和華啊，求祢興起，和祢有能力的約櫃同入安息之所！ 願祢的祭司披上公義！願祢的聖民歡呼！」