MAY 22, 2026 Psalm 134:1-3 Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who by nightstand in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. The Lord who made heaven and earth bless you from Zion! In the days of the Temple, the priests would stand and raise their hands to bless the people with […]
MAY 21, 2026 Psalm 134:1-2 Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who by night stand in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. The last of the fifteen Psalms of Ascent begins with an encouragement for who serve God to “bless the Lord.” Now the question — what is the […]
MAY 20, 2026 Psalm 133:3 It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing— life forevermore. In the beginning, God created man and woman. When He had created them, He blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it” (Genesis 1:28). By that He meant […]
MAY 19, 2026 Psalm 133:3 It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing— life forevermore. Once again, the psalmist uses a metaphor to amplify the importance of harmony and unity among God’s people — this time, the heights of Mount Hermon and the mountains of Zion. Mount Hermon […]
MAY 18, 2026 Psalm 133:2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his garments. The first-person Scripture to be specifically anointed with oil is Aaron, when he was inaugurated as Israel’s High Priest. It is written, “Moses took […]
MAY 17, 2026 Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! In the previous devotions, we highlighted the fact that we are called to dwell together in unity as opposed to uniformity. As God’s people, we are regarded as “living stones” which He can use to build a […]
MAY 16, 2026 Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! As we addressed in the previous devotion, God has made us all unique, and yet, He calls us to become one — a people willing and able to dwell together in unity. We are, as Peter said, […]
MAY 14, 2026 Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! The concluding lines of the previous psalm say, “I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp for My Anointed” (Psalm 132:17). Put simply, God’s plan for David and his house […]
MAY 13, 2026 Psalm 132:13-14 For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place: “This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.” Throughout history, the enemies of God’s people have continually sought to impugn, attack and destroy the idea of “Zion.” In recent […]
MAY 12, 2026 Psalm 132:8-9 Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place You and the ark of Your strength. Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness and let Your saints shout for joy .The sons of Aaron were called “Your priests” because they had been set apart and dedicated to serve the Lord in His […]
MAY 11, 2026 Psalm 132:8-9 Arise, O Lord, to Your resting place You and the ark of Your strength. Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness and let Your saints shout for joy. As Israel journeyed through the wilderness, when the time came for the people to break camp and move to the next destination, […]
MAY 10, 2026 Psalm 132:1-5 Lord, remember David and all his afflictions; how he swore to the Lord, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: “Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, or go up to the comfort of my bed. I will not give sleep to my eyes or […]
