An Inspiration Of Time With God For Today

Mount Zion in the far north, the City of the Great King — In The City of Our God,
which God establishes forever! –Cf. Psalm 48:1-2; 8B
Image Courtesy: Chabad.org

The Glory and Strength of Zion

Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised

in the City of Our God

His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation,

is the joy of all the earth,

Mount Zion in the far north,

the City of the Great King!

Within its citadels God

has shown Himself a sure defense.

Then the kings assembled,

they came on together.

As soon as they saw it, they were astounded;

They were in panic, they took to flight;

trembling took hold on them there,

pains as of a woman in labor,

as when an east wind shatters the ships of Tarshish.

As we have heard, so we have seen

in the City of Our God,

which God establishes forever!

We ponder Your steadfast love, O God,

in the midst of Your Temple.

Your Name, O God, like Your praise,

reaches to the ends of the earth.

Your right hand is filled with victory.

Let Mount Zion be glad,

let the towns of Judah rejoice

because of Your judgments.

Walk about Zion, go all around it,

count its towers,

consider well its ramparts;

Go through its citadels,

that you may tell the next generation

that this is God,

Our God forever and ever!

He will be our guide forever!  –Psalm 48:1-14

Profaning (Desecrating) the Holy

Jesus taught, “Do not give what is Holy to dogs and do not throw your pearls before swine or

they will trample them under foot, turn and maul you.”

Ask, Search & Knock

“Ask and it will be given you; Search and you will find; Knock and the door will be opened for

you. For everyone who asks receives and everyone who searches finds and for everyone who

knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for bread,

will give a stone? Or if the child asks for a fish, will give a snake? If you then, who are evil, know

how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will Your Father in Heaven give good

things to those who ask Him!”

The Golden Rule

“In everything do to others as you would have them do to you;

For this is the Law and the Prophets.”

The Narrow Gate

“Enter through the narrow gate; For the gate is wide and the road easy that leads to destruction

and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life

and there are few who find it.”  –Matthew 7:6-14

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