I’m embarrassed to say that by the time I got to writing about Psalm 48, I was kind of bored with the idea of writing about more Psalms. We had been focusing on the Psalms of refuge and I was ready for something different. God provides.
At first glance, I wasn’t quite sure what was happening in this Psalm; it seemed there were praises and accolades for a city and a building. Then something hit me; it is something that I often forget. This sounds so alien to me because God’s temple now lives within me. When the Psalmist was writing this Psalm, he had been on a long Journey; probably the trip of a lifetime. He was one of the blessed ones who actually got to see God’s dwelling place among his people. This was a huge journey, so when he saw the city finally coming into view, he was struck by how awesome it was. These people had never seen the temple and they were astounded to be in the dwelling place of God. I wonder how long they had been walking just to be able to worship in his presence once in their entire lifetime?
How often do I take for granted that my God lives within me! I don’t have to journey to him. He meets me in my very soul every morning, and I have trouble finding time to sit with him and talk. God forgive me.
- submitted by Sandy Welfare
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