Daniel
7:13-14 looks forward, prophetically, to the Second Coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ. This is the future towards which history is moving, the
future towards which God is working, the future of the Kingdom of God.
This world is passing away, "but the man who does the will of God lives
for ever" (1 John 2:17). Psalm 136 continues to emphasize, over and over
again, that "His love endures for ever." This love does not guarantee
salvation to those who refuse to welcome God's Son, Jesus Christ, as
their Saviour. Responding to God's love by doing His will, we receive,
eternal life. Those who belong to the Lord, those whom He has redeemed,
are His for ever. Psalm 136 contains the contrast between Israel and
Egypt. Israel are brought through the midst of the Red Sea. Pharaoh and
his army are swept into the Red Sea (Psalm 136:13-15). The Second Coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ will bring the ultimate division of men and
women. There are those who belong to Christ. For them, there is
salvation. There are those who have refused Christ. For them, there is
judgment.
Psalm 48:1-14 Lord, we worship You in the place of worship – “Within Your Temple, we meditate on Your unfailing love.” Help us to go out from there, and play our part in seeing that Your praise “reaches to the ends of the earth” (Psalm 48:: 9-11). How will other people know of Your love, if we don’t tell them? How will they find their way to Your House, if we don’t invite them? When we share Your Word with others, help us to remember Your promise: “My Word… will not return to Me empty, but will… achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).
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