Psalms 122:1

Psalms 122:1 says, A Song of degrees of David.  This is identified as a song of degrees by David, then verse one says, I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.  We, like David, should be glad when they say to us that it is time to go into the house of the Lord.  Though we would see this as the church building, as Christians our own home should be the Lord's house.  Verse two adds. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.  Jerusalem was seen as God's holy city, and David said that God's people would stand within its gates.  Though we don't have a holy city as followers of Christ, we must still stand in the boundaries of God's word.  Verse three states, Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:  David said that Jerusalem was a compact city.  Matthew Henry says the houses were built in an orderly manner and supported one another.  We as Christians, though scattered throughout the world, should likewise worship God in an orderly manner and support one another, even though we do not have a physical city in which to do so.  Verse four adds, Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.  Jerusalem was the place where the tribes of Israel, all of God's chosen people, went as a testimony to their faith in God and to worship Him.  The church building today should be where we as Christians do the same thing.  Verse five continues, For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.  Jerusalem was the seat of power for Israel, and the place where God's judgment was carried out.  All of our places of government should be the same, but we know that they are not.  Verse five says, Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.  The people of Jerusalem were God's chosen people, and David asked that people pray for their peace and that those who loved God should prosper.  We as followers of Christ should pray for peace for our fellow believers and that they might prosper spiritually.  Verse seven adds, Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.  Just as David prayed for peace and prosperity within the walls of Jerusalem, we should pray for peace and prosperity within the church today.  There is no room for fighting and bickering in the church, the people of God.  Verse eight declares, For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.  For the sake of his brothers and companions,  David asked for peace.  We should be concerned for our fellow Christians and pray for their peace.  David was not just looking for his own peace and prosperity, and neither should we be as followers of Christ. Verse nine adds, Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.  Because we as Christians make up the house of God, we should seek what is good for all of our fellow Christians under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.