We read Psalm 134 in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan for today.
A Song of Ascents.
1 Behold, bless (affectionately and gratefully praise) the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, [singers] who by night stand in the house of the Lord. 2 Lift up your hands in holiness and to the sanctuary and bless the Lord [affectionately and gratefully praise Him]! 3 The Lord bless you out of Zion, even He Who made heaven and earth.
It is said that that the fifteen psalms known as the “Songs of Degrees or Ascents” were sung by the caravans of pilgrims going up to attend the annual feasts at Jerusalem. If this is true, and I believe that it is, then the people were preparing their hearts to go into the Temple where the presence of God resided. How did they prepare their hearts? By singing songs of praise, thanksgiving and worship! The born again believers that make up the Body of Christ, the Church, today would do well to make sure that WE are doing the same! We now ARE the temple of the Living God. We need go no further than to close our eyes and get along with Him! But we should make sure as we do that HE is our focus and our highest priority! Since HE is enthroned on the praises of His people (Psalm 22:3). lets flood the very atmosphere with the sounds of high praises, thanksgiving for every good thing, and powerful and personal worship! Here, to help you with that, is Hillsong with "Behold - Then Sings My Soul":
Shalom in Him!
