Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Psalm 87

"The Lord will record,
When He registers the peoples:
“This one was born there.” Selah


Read chapter 87
This is a short psalm or song that praises the city of Jerusalem, where God's Holy Mountain will be, Mt. Zion.  Many nations are mentioned here, some of whom were enemies of Israel, yet mentions that they will be mentioned as being born there in Zion.  These nations seem to have been regenerated by God.  When the great commission in Matthew 28 says, "Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit;'" this here seems to be the fulfillment of that where the nations have become disciples of God.  They are reborn out of him just as Nicomdious asks the question "How can one be born when his is old?" (John 3:4)  And then Jesus answers, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit" (vv.5-6).
How great will be the day when all nations are born out of Zion, all administering God's government throughout the whole earth, even some that are wicked now will be made righeous.  Bring the Kingdom!

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