Psalms 132:8

Psalms 132:8 says, Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.  Solomon said for God to arise into His rest, and into the ark of His strength.  The temple that was to be built might have been seen as the resting place of God and the ark as a sign of His strength, but that was all they were.  God is not limited by what we do or do not do for Him.  Verse nine adds, Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.  This applies to us as a priesthood of believers.  We should be clothed in righteousness and shouting with joy.  Verse ten continues, For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.  Solomon asked that God not turn His face away from him because of His promise to David.  God will not turn away from us today because of His promise made when Jesus Christ died for our sins if we accept Him as our Savior and Lord.  Verse eleven states, The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.  Solomon said that God has sworn to set David's descendants upon the throne of Israel and that He would not turn from His promise.  Solomon was basically asking God to be with him as He was with David.  God will always be with us as individual Christians just as He is with all Christians past, present, and future.  Verse twelve adds, If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.  God's promise was that a descendant of David would sit on the throne of Israel forever.  I believe that Jesus Christ is the forever King of Israel, and His people are those who accept Him by faith as their Savior and Lord.  Verse thirteen continues, For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.  Solomon said that God had chosen Zion as the place for the temple.  Today, He chooses wherever we are as followers of Christ as the place to worship Him.  We are not limited to any specific place to worship God.  Verse fourteen says, This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.  Solomon said that God had said that Zion would be His resting place forever.  I am not sure that there is now any one place that is more holy to God than any other, since Jesus said that He is the temple, and as His followers we become the temple of the Holy Spirit as well.  Verse fifteen adds, I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.  Solomon said that God had promised to abundantly bless His people by providing for them, and He still does and always will.  Verse sixteen continues, I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.  Solomon said that God had promised to cloth the priests of Israel with righteousness, and as followers of Christ we are a priesthood of believers, so this promise applies to us as well.  God will provide for our needs if we continueto put our faith in Him.  Verse seventeen states, There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.  Verse eighteen concludes, His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.  Solomon said that God had promised to bless the descendants of David and to put his enemies to shame.  Today, this promise applies to the followers of Christ.