Psalm 87: A huge crush

By Andi Norton 

Psalm 87 (NIV) 


Some of you will know that I met Nikki when I randomly popped into a co-op for a cheese and ham sandwich.
This visit turned to a discussion, which led to an invite to my church.
Although I wasn't looking for a relationship, but within a few days I found myself developing a huge crush on her.
I longed to be with her everyday. I would walk a mile after uni to meet her and walk her home, we would phone each other to talk late into the night and some calls that went into the early hours of the morning.
There's a deeper longing to be together and we knew within three months we wanted to get married, to fulfill that desire and longing that was in our hearts, to make our resting place together.

God has a longing and desire for Jerusalem and to make it His resting place.

He has founded his city on the holy mountain.
The Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.
We are privileged to capture a glimpse of Jesus' end plan for His church and His desire to come to this earth again and take up His throne.

Throughout scripture we can see that Jerusalem is significant in this.

• Abraham and Melchizedek: God chose Jerusalem above all other cities for Him to come dwell (Gen 14/Psalm 110) 

• Moses God said He would choose Canaan as a place for His name.
  
• The tabernacle was brought down to Nob near Jerusalem. It was this place that God selected from among all the cities of Israel to be the place where He would place His name forever. (Psalm 132) 

God is constant and perfect, His promises and every word He speaks is true so it's clear that God never gave up on his plans. Although Israel may have turned there back on Him, He continues with His plan and to choose Jerusalem as His resting place, and the great news is that we will meet with Him and will make music and sing.

As they make music they will sing,

“All my fountains are in you.”
It is in God that man lives, moves, and has his continual being (Acts 17:28).

God is the fountain of all things for man. We owe to Him our life, breath, and all things. When the of psalm 87 comes — both Jews and Gentiles, every nation, tongue and tribe — will exclaim that their fountain is indeed in Jesus. All will rejoice in Him and render praise to Almighty God.

My crush for Nikki endures, but God is showing me how much deeper my longing for His day should be. That day when our King comes riding victorious, takes up His throne and all the people of God join together in making music and singing.