I've neglected our cultural studies for Musical Monday! Today's YouTube video features a Jewish boy choir called Shira Chadasha. The lyrics of this song are based on Psalm 125. Wouldn't it be simply amazing to visit Israel some day? What a rich history Israel has. But how awful that they don't embrace Jesus as Messiah and Saviour! Looking down at the view of Jerusalem reminds me of the passage in Matthew: “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!" - 23:37
Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the LORD surrounds his people,
from this time forth and forevermore.
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
on the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous stretch out
their hands to do wrong.
Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,
and to those who are upright in their hearts!
But those who turn aside to their crooked ways
the LORD will lead away with evildoers!
which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the LORD surrounds his people,
from this time forth and forevermore.
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
on the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous stretch out
their hands to do wrong.
Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,
and to those who are upright in their hearts!
But those who turn aside to their crooked ways
the LORD will lead away with evildoers!
Peace be upon Israel!
(Psalm 125 ESV)
2 comments:
Start a Go to Israel envelope! I bought a tin can and plan to save all my 1 & 2 euro coins...maybe we'll make it our Israel fund. we would love to go sometime. spend half the time with a tour group and half the time on our own. wanna come?
That's a great idea Jo! I would love to go
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