Psalm 134

This is the last psalm of the fifteen Song of Ascents psalms

1 Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.

2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and bless the Lord.

3 The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion. (KJV)

What are the duties of the servant of the Lord? In these verses we are to minister and praise the Lord. The root definition means the act of serving. It is used to describe the work of one that serves. One section of scriptures that all saints need to know is Philippians chapter two. The importance of these verses from Paul describes the walk that we should have in this world “Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men”. This walk should be modeled after the ministry of Christ.

So, praise the Lord and learn more of the walk of Christ. Learn more about Him and you will learn more about being a servant of the Lord.

This is a simple psalm, but rich in meaning.  Many years ago, I worked with the two- to three-year-old class in Sunday School.  My youngest son at that time would not stay in the class without me.  One of the songs that we sang was My God is so Big, so Strong, and so Mighty, there is nothing my God cannot do. These simple words that we teach to our children at an early age seem to get lost as we become young adults.   It is amazing as we age how we let our reasoning skills that we learn in the process of becoming an adult overshadow the simple truths found in God’s Word.  So, as I close out this last Song of Ascents remember how great our God is in this universe.  Turn your cares completely over to Him and live in the simplicity of your faith in Him and let him carry you through the rough times, and then rejoice with friends, and family with all the blessings He bestows upon you.