Psalms 134:3 The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
This is the blessing the priests pronounced on the pilgrims as they returned to their homes in the four corners of Asia at the end of their thrice-yearly pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
The pilgrimage was motivated by much more than the desire to see the holy sights and the tombs of the patriarchs. It was not a touristic visit to the Holy Land. Like the longing of the homing pigeon to return to its place, it was motivated by the longing of the human soul to return in the presence of its Creator. As the pilgrims left, the priests sent with the blessing of the promises of Zion.
The blessing of the promise of Zion is the presence of Jesus the Messiah and of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. We may spend time in the temple of God in the privacy of our prayer closet; we may enjoy the blessings and edification of fellowship with the saints; so wherever we go, let us take this blessing with us and overflow it on everyone that we meet on our way.
1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
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