Psalm 132

A song of ascents.

O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured. He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: "I will not enter my house or go to my bed--I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids, till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob." We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar: "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool--arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.

May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy." For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one. The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne--if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."

For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling: "This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it--I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food. I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy. "Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one. I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent."


Today Psalm is so meaningful for me… In the last few weeks, I kept asking God, seeking Him and ask Him how to build the church of God? Is there something missing that I have not done right in building my tribe, in building YouthNet, in building FCBC? So I was seeking and seeking how to build our church, FCBC?

In the midst of seeking, I was trying to memorize Psalm 127 last few days too, where it says, “unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain…” So I receive assurance from the Lord that He will build the house, as He grants sleep to me and I need not worry about it… But I was not fully satisfy because I want to know how to build His church…

I have learnt from Tommy Tenney’s Seminar that building the church of God is about building a House for Him where He will want to come and stay in the House that we build for Him. We need to build a house where the living stones will be desperate for Him, worship Him passionately, and compassionate towards serving people…

Through today’s Psalm, I felt the Lord spoke to me that He heard my desire of wanting to build His church, to build a house for Him… like what King David did… And I felt the Lord assured me that He will come and stay in the house we are building for Him. For my sake, the Lord will bless make my house His dwelling place.

Dear Lord, Jesus… thank You for being with me. I love You!!!