Song of Ascents - Psalm 127, Verse 1

There is a house and a city which has strong foundations. Its builder and architect is You, O mighty Elohim. To this Abraham looked while he lived as an alien, dwelling in tents (Heb. 11:9-10). There is also a house that You are building on earth. It is made up of living stones that is being built up as a royal priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Yeshua the Messiah (1Pet. 2:5). This house is being prepared that she might be presented to Yeshua in all her glory, without spot or wrinkle or blemish (Eph. 5:27). 

However, men assuming responsibility, are trying to build a house corrupted with traditions of men. They distort the pure word of truth teaching to those who have believed in You the precepts of men (Mt. 15:8-9). Help us to understand that it is not with activities and drama that Thy house is built but in righteousness and truth. Unless You build the house Lord, all men's foolish wisdom to build Thy house will be labour in vain. Unless You watch over and guard Thy city, the guards keep watch in vain, giving opportunity for wolves in sheep's clothing to infiltrate. 

In April this year, beginning with the Feast of Unleavened Bread and leading up to the 50 days to Pentecost, I covered the first six Psalms of the Song of Ascents. These Psalms was sung when Israel would go up to Jerusalem for the three appointed feast days of the Lord. The Fall feast days are now at hand. Today (Sept. 10) is the "Day of Trumpets" or "Yom Teruah". September 18 is "Yom Kippur" or the "Day of Atonement" and then from September 23 evening begins the 7 days "Feast of Tabernacles" or "Succoth". 

Beginning where I left off on Pentecost, I now continue the next Song of Ascents and will continue this till the great day of the feast (Jn. 7:37) which is the last day of Succoth. 

Remember, that just as Yeshua fulfilled the spring appointed days at His first coming, we know for sure that this too He will fulfill at His second coming. Therefore we wait eagerly for the fulfillment of the Fall appointed days, for these days are appointed by God Himself (Lev. 23:1-44). Till then, my hope is that each of us will stay in the truth and not be found "sleeping" like the five foolish virgins.