Heaven on Earth (7 of 11)
Series: Church Matters!
Keith Krell
Psalm 133:1-3
Have you ever used the phrase, ''Heaven on earth?'' If so, in what context did you use it? I've heard this phrase expressed in a variety of contexts. A mother might say, ''A night without the kids would be 'Heaven on earth.''' A couple might say, ''A Caribbean cruise would be 'Heaven on earth.''' A teenager might say, ''A week at home without my parents would be 'Heaven on earth.''' I might say, ''A tub of bubblegum ice cream all to myself would be 'Heaven on earth.'''
Obviously, all of these possibilities fall woefully short of ''Heaven on earth.'' But the Bible tells us that there is such a thing as ''Heaven on earth.'' What does God consider ''Heaven on earth?'' God's idea of heaven on earth is when His people glorify Him by uniting together with their own church and Christ-honoring churches throughout the world. In Psalm 133 we'll discover that unity is Heaven on earth.
The title of our psalm is, ''A Song of Ascents.'' Fifteen of the psalms (120-134) bear this description, and were likely sung by Jews as they made their way to Jerusalem for the feasts. David wrote this brief psalm. What better person to write this psalm than David. If there was ever a person who longed for unity it was David. For most of his life, David was dogged by the discord of a dysfunctional family life. It started in his formative years. David and his brothers lived together with their father, Jesse, but there was no unity. His brothers had a problem with David. It was manifested when he was about to slay Goliath. For Eliab, his oldest brother, told David that he had a pride-problem and a wicked heart. Now any time you live with your kinfolk and they think that you think you're better than they are and that your heart is nasty, then there's no peace and harmony in that home! I believe that David longed for unity among his blood brothers when he was growing up at home. But then, David was practica ...
Series: Church Matters!
Keith Krell
Psalm 133:1-3
Have you ever used the phrase, ''Heaven on earth?'' If so, in what context did you use it? I've heard this phrase expressed in a variety of contexts. A mother might say, ''A night without the kids would be 'Heaven on earth.''' A couple might say, ''A Caribbean cruise would be 'Heaven on earth.''' A teenager might say, ''A week at home without my parents would be 'Heaven on earth.''' I might say, ''A tub of bubblegum ice cream all to myself would be 'Heaven on earth.'''
Obviously, all of these possibilities fall woefully short of ''Heaven on earth.'' But the Bible tells us that there is such a thing as ''Heaven on earth.'' What does God consider ''Heaven on earth?'' God's idea of heaven on earth is when His people glorify Him by uniting together with their own church and Christ-honoring churches throughout the world. In Psalm 133 we'll discover that unity is Heaven on earth.
The title of our psalm is, ''A Song of Ascents.'' Fifteen of the psalms (120-134) bear this description, and were likely sung by Jews as they made their way to Jerusalem for the feasts. David wrote this brief psalm. What better person to write this psalm than David. If there was ever a person who longed for unity it was David. For most of his life, David was dogged by the discord of a dysfunctional family life. It started in his formative years. David and his brothers lived together with their father, Jesse, but there was no unity. His brothers had a problem with David. It was manifested when he was about to slay Goliath. For Eliab, his oldest brother, told David that he had a pride-problem and a wicked heart. Now any time you live with your kinfolk and they think that you think you're better than they are and that your heart is nasty, then there's no peace and harmony in that home! I believe that David longed for unity among his blood brothers when he was growing up at home. But then, David was practica ...
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