In Psalms chapter sixty-three David said, “O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is”, and in chapter sixty-three and verse two of Psalms David said, “to see your power and your glory” where we read,
To see your power and your glory, so as I have seen you in the sanctuary.
The verse begins, “To see your power and your glory,” David began with the words, “to see your power” or “to look at, observe, inspect, perceive and consider your, the Divine judge Jehovah God's, strength and might materially, physically, personally, socially and politically” “and your glory” which means “and your, the Divine judge Jehovah God's, honor, abundance, splendor, dignity and reputation”. David said he desired to observe Jehovah God's strength, might, honor and reputation.
The verse goes on to say, “so as I have seen you in the sanctuary.” David continued with the words, “so as I have seen you” or “in the same manner and way I, David, have observed, perceived and considered you, Divine judge Jehovah God” “in the sanctuary” which means “within the set apart, sacred, holy and consecrated place”. David desired to observe the “power and glory” of Jehovah God in the same way he saw them in the sacred worship place.
When we consider the words in this verse, we see how David desired to perceive the “power and glory” of Jehovah God in his personal life in the same manner as he observed him in the sacred worship place. There is something wonderful about believers in God and His Son Jesus gathering together to worship Him. The writer of Hebrews said, “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as you see the day approaching” (See Hebrews 10:25), and we follow the example Jesus Himself when He gathered with fellow believers as the physician Luke wrote, “And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read” (Luke 4:16). In other words, David knew the value of assembling with other believers, and he wanted his whole life to be like it was in the sacred place. God loves us, and His desire is to have a daily personal relationship with us through His Son Jesus who came into the world to die for the sins of all mankind. When we believe and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and encourage us to join with other believers to incorporate His “power and glory” into our daily lives.
Next time David says, “your lovingkindness is better than life”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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