Wed, 31 May, 2006: Today’s Bible readings.
1 On the holy mount stands the city he founded;
2 the LORD loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
3 Glorious things of you are spoken,
O city of God. Selah4 Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon;
behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush –
“This one was born there,” they say.
5 And of Zion it shall be said,
“This one and that one were born in her”;
for the Most High himself will establish her.
6 The LORD records as he registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah7 Singers and dancers alike say,
“All my springs are in you.”
In Psalm 87, we get a glimpse of the future God has in store for His church.
What do we learn from this?
God is working in history and through His church to convert His enemies. He is patient in what He does, and sometimes from our perspective, we see little progress. Yet it is a promise God has made. He will bring about the conversion of His enemies. The great enemies of our Old Testament fathers will come to the point that they can claim to be born in Jerusalem spiritually speaking.
When will this happen? We don’t know. But God will do His work in His time to bring His enemies into subjection to Himself.
Where is Christ in this passage?
Jesus Christ will reign, bringing His enemies and the enemies of His people into submission.
