Daily Devotion

February 14, 2006

Psa 119:54 KJV  Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

When the children of Judah where exiled in Babylon, people came to them wanting to hear one the songs of Zion. They wanted to know about the place that God had so miraculously given to His Children. Eventually, it pained them to do it because, even though the rebuilding of the Temple and the restoration of the city was prophesied in their books, it reminded them so much of Jerusalem which laid in ruins (Ps 137).

During our exile on this earth, Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us so eventually we would be there with Him (Joh 14:3), and this place, my friend, doesn’t lay in ruins.  It is the New Jerusalem, which is described for us in many details (Rev 21-22).  We need to look forward to it with the joy that fills the pilgrim who has finally attained his goal, encouraging and reminding ourselves us of its sweetness and safety by singing its songs. Hopefully, someone will then come along and ask us to “sing” one of the songs of Zion that tells them about the beautiful place God has prepared for them that love Him.

We are in this world for only a short time as pilgrims and strangers.  Let’s remind ourselves with pride of where we are from and where we are headed, knowing that God’s Kingdom is much better than any of the kingdoms of this world.  It won’t be long now; someday soon, our soul will leave this earth-bound clod to reside in its eternal home.

What songs do you sing during this pilgrimage on earth?  Are they the songs that bring the Spirit of God down so people want to know more about the Kingdom of God, or songs that glorify the decadent world of man?

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
(Eph 5:19 KJV)