26 July Psalm 87

Jul 26, 2024

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You are his Temple

Psalm 87:1-3(MSG) He founded Zion on the Holy Mountain— and oh, how GOD loves his home! Loves it far better than all the homes of Jacob put together! God’s hometown—oh! everyone there is talking about you!

This whole Psalm is a song about the dwelling place of God in the city of Jerusalem, in Zion. We know based on the New Testament, the gospel, that we don’t have to go to a physical place, a temple, in the city of Jerusalem to encounter the glory of God now.

All who trust in Jesus have access to the presence of God. We dwell in God’s presence.

1 Peter 2:5(NLT) And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.

1 Corinthians 3:16-17(NLT) Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

Our bodies are His temple, the place where His glory dwells, His spirit dwells in us. The Psalmist says, Psalm 87:7(NKJV) Both the singers and the players on instruments say, “All my springs are in you.”

Today, make sure He is glorified in His temple, and that when people see His temple, they will see His presence shining through.