Psalm 48 celebrates the great city of Jerusalem. At first glance this might make this psalm seem irrelevant to you. Even for those like me with an interest in the literal city of Jerusalem the point can remain quite academic. But if we connect with Jerusalem as a symbol of something bigger than itself then the significance of these songs expands greatly. I do not, by the way, deny literal meanings when I speak of symbols. But the Bible always points us from temporal things to things of ultimate concern and eternal significance. The ultimate city of God is heaven itself. The writer of Hebrews points us beyond the land of Israel and the city of Jerusalem to a heavenly country and a heavenly city (Hebrews 11:16). This is our ultimate destination and home. God has prepared a place for you in heaven where you will share his joy and reflect his glory. I have seen some amazing places on this earth designed to inspire awe and wonder. But there awaits us a place that is perfect in beauty and which will inspire joy and praise like nothing we now know. Now we see only a glimpse of God’s glory. But God is eager to reveal the fulness of his glory to us when we go to take up our dwelling with him in heaven. Life is a journey to the best destination imaginable. You have much to look forward to.
Ask God to make earthly things fade in importance compared to what he has for you.
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