Do we sing on the way to the church assembly, as the Jews did on the way to the temple, or as the priests did as they ascended the temple steps? Let’s look at Psalm 120.
A Song of Ascents. (WEB)
Is this the first of fifteen Psalms called songs of ascents (120–134)? Are lying lips and a deceitful tongue ubiquitous in our world?
In my distress I cried to the Lord, And He heard me. Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue. (Ps 120:1-2 NKJV)
Are there divine consequences for living a life of lies?
O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment? You will be pierced with sharp arrows and burned with glowing coals. (Ps 120:3-4 NLT)
Is our country known for false advertising, deceptive business practices, violence and constant fighting between politicians?
Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace. I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war. (Ps 120:5-7 WEB)
How should we live as Christians in a hostile and dangerous world?
Dear friends, since you are immigrants [foreigners, aliens] and strangers in the world, I urge that you avoid worldly desires that wage war against your lives. Live honorably among the unbelievers. Today, they defame you, as if you were doing evil. But in the day when God visits to judge they will glorify him, because they have observed your honorable deeds. (1 Peter 2:11-12 CEB)
Do we look forward to that glorious eternal city, where the lies and deception of our age will no longer exist?
The glorious treasures of nations will be brought into the city. But nothing unworthy will be allowed to enter. No one who is dirty-minded or who tells lies will be there. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life will be in the city. (Rev 21:26-27 CEV)
Do we sing on the way to the church assembly, as the Jews did on the way to the temple, or as the priests did as they ascended the temple steps? You decide!
