O Jerusalem, city of the Most High God! How I wish I could say to you today, that for my sake and the sake of "my brethren and companions: 'Peace be within you.' " I am reminded of another place where the Holy One of Israel says through David, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! It is like the dew of Hermon coming down upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing—life forever."
I long for true fellowship with brethren who love the truth and who hold fast to the whole law of God, yet I do not come across many. What I see is men willing to give excuses as to why they should uphold the traditions of men over the Word of God. How I wait with longing for the day when the Messiah will set up His throne within your walls and reign the world for 1000 years with justice and righteousness and truth. Then there will be peace. There I will find the rest of God. "Come soon, Adonai Yeshua! The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come!' "
Song of Ascents comprises of a collection of 15 psalms from Psalm 120 to 134. While there are a number of suggestions as to what the phrase, “Song of Ascents” could mean, one thought is that these psalms were sung by Israel as they went up to Jerusalem to celebrate the three annual feasts that the Lord had commanded (Lev. 23; Ex. 23:14).
We have just concluded the Feast of Unleavened Bread which started on the 15th day of the first month of the Biblical calendar (or on the evening of March 30, 2018). During this seven day feast, Israel went up to Jerusalem singing these Songs of Ascent. We have now completed 23 days of counting up to the fifty days to Shavuot (Lev. 23:15-16), the next feast day of the Lord.
My purpose of posting a verse from these psalms each day (during these days between the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot) which in Greek is called Pentecost) is so that we too—if you are a son (or daughter) of Israel, even though you once may have been a Gentile but now through the great grace shown to us by the Father and through the blood of the Messiah Yeshua—can pilgrim into the presence of the Most High God (for we are the temple of God and the Holy Spirit dwells in us) singing these psalms to Him who sits on the throne (in heaven and in our hearts).
Join with me then O son of Israel and let us exalt the name of our God together as we pilgrim on His appointed feast days just as He commanded.
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