Day 832: Psalm 134: Blessing And Being Blessed

Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,
    who stand by night in the house of the Lord!
2 Lift up your hands to the holy place
    and bless the Lord!
3 May the Lord bless you from Zion,
    he who made heaven and earth!
 
 
Meditation
The greatest blessing a person receives is a soul satisfied in celebrating God and His grace. This is why humanities’ chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. John Piper says it this way when teaching on Christian Hedonism: “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.”
 
The first step for a pilgrim to find blessing is to bless the Lord, a counter cultural trajectory in a hedonistic and materialistic world. True blessings do not begin with a focus on ourselves or our circumstances.
 
Today’s Psalm of ascent invites pilgrims on the path of life to find blessing through blessing the Lord. “Come, bless the Lord” is God’s graceful invitation (1). Servants of God, who stand for God, are invited into the presence of God, to surrender by lifting up hands and celebrate by lifting up their hearts (1-2).
 
Blessing flow from God’s throne. The One who made heaven and earth is He who freely offers true blessing, His very self. God’s presence is the power of worship for the pilgrim and the promise of the Gospel. Jesus is the word made flesh, the agent of Creation who is our redemption. Jesus is God made flesh, glory dwelling among us (John 1:1-14). Jesus is the king who will not with hold any good thing from those who surrender to His grace and love.
 
Come, bless the Lord. Come, surrender yourself before Him, finding soul satisfaction in Him. Come, bless the Lord and discover how enjoying Him and His presence is all you need.
 
Richly Dwelling
-What stands out to you about the blessing exchanged in this Psalm?
 
-Why is it difficult to comprehend the reality that true blessing is found in total satisfaction with God’s presence?
 
-Take a moment to bless the Lord. Surrender your heart before Him and seek to have your soul satisfied in Him. Come, bless the Lord.
 
Key Verse
2 Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the Lord! 3 May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who made heaven and earth!