Who Will Guide You Until You Die?

Prayer – Lord, I put my trust in You. As You wrote in Proverbs 3:5-6… Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. I praise You—for You deserve praise, glory and honor. You are victorious and great in Jerusalem…and around the world. Open my heart, mind and soul to be ready as You have told Your followers that we should be. Is time drawing short? Give us wisdom and understanding for Your word.

The Old City of Jerusalem, rebuilt.
Israel

How great is the LORD, how deserving of praise, in the city of our God, which sits on his holy mountain! It is high and magnificent; the whole earth rejoices to see it! Mount Zion, the holy mountain, is the city of the great King! God himself is in Jerusalem's towers, revealing himself as its defender. The kings of the earth joined forces and advanced against the city. But when they saw it, they were stunned; they were terrified and ran away. They were gripped with terror and writhed in pain like a woman in labor. You destroyed them like the mighty ships of Tarshish shattered by a powerful east wind. We had heard of the city's glory, but now we have seen it ourselves—the city of the LORD of Heaven's Armies. It is the city of our God; he will make it safe forever. O God, we meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your Temple. As your name deserves, O God, you will be praised to the ends of the earth. Your strong right hand is filled with victory. Let the people on Mount Zion rejoice. Let all the towns of Judah be glad because of your justice. Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem. Walk around and count the many towers. Take note of the fortified walls, and tour all the citadels, that you may describe them to future generations. For that is what God is like. He is our God forever and ever, and he will guide us until we die. Psalm 48:1-14 

Meditate on God’s unfailing love. Think about how God guides you using His scripture. 

God will guide us until we die…or are raptured! 

Picture what the city of Jerusalem must have looked like during David’s time…at the time that this Psalm was written by the descendants of Korah. According to Hope Bolinger on the Bible Study Tools website, there were actually three Korahs in the Bible. Remember the guy who was a Levite who rebelled against God and Moses. Ultimately, he was swallowed up by the earth. But he was not the person who wrote some of the Psalms, that was done by three of his descendants.

When Nehemiah rebuilt the walls around Jerusalem there were towers created in the fortified walls. Consider how Jerusalem must have looked at the time of Jesus when there were citadels…and even now we see towers and domes that declare religious beliefs, although not necessarily honoring our God. Jerusalem is a great city in the Promised Land—a city chosen and set apart by God for His people. It is the city of our God; He will make it safe forever. Forever is a long time. Those who believe in Jesus as their Savior and faithfully serve Him can look forward to living in the city of New Jerusalem with Jesus and God the Father—forever.

Verses of Salvation ~ I love you, LORD; you are my strength. The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. Psalm 18:1-2

Memory Verse of the Week ~ In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. Matthew 5:16

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