March 3, 2015 – Tuesday

Start Time: 5:48 AM

End Time:  6:22 AM

Title: For the Director of Music.  To the Tunes of “Lilies.” Of the Sons of Korah.  A Maskil. A Wedding Song

Scripture: Psalm 45-:1 – 17

God’s Message / God’s Promise / God’s Commands:

→ This psalm, I believe was not written by David.  The writer is probably the same writer that wrote the previous chapter...or not.  But this psalm is a wedding song!  A chapter of celebration of union.  The writer could have written this literally for a woman about to be married to a king or it could mean something else.  As I read thru the words of this writer what struck me is his illustration of the groom.   Cleary the writer himself is struck by him - why do I say so?  Well at the start of the verse, the writer said, "My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer."  This tells me that the writer wrote this psalm not for the bride but for the groom who was the King.  He said he his heart was stirred by a noble theme - so he delighted in what he did (the writing of this psalm as he recited his verses for the king..so he the words he wrote, he wrote for the king and his heart was stirred by a noble theme when he spoke of the words he wrote to the king, he even went on by saying that his tongue is the pen of a skillful writer because literally he was inspired in doing this.  So this is a person writing about the union of the king to a bride...in other words, the union of the King of kings, our Lord, to us, His bride.

From verses 2, the writer spoke of the King.  How he is most excellent and anointed with Grace for God has blessed him forever - this is having the thought that there was really a "man" groom but for the sake of our topic, God is the King mentioned in this chapter, and we are His bride.  Truly, God is most excellent and He is Grace and blessed forever so the words that the writer wrote still holds truth.

The writer continued on declaring what is fitting for the groom; the groom should be clothed with splendor and majesty.  He rides victoriously for the cause of truth, humility, and justice - which again are all true for our Lord God Almighty!  Then the writer spoke of the power and might of the King that his enemies will fall beneath His feet, which again came to pass as God has trampled down His enemies in the victory of the cross.  Then the writer spoke of His throne lasting forever with a scepter of justice representing His kingdom. Again these words described our King - Our Great Lord!

But note in verse 7, the writer spoke of God loving righteousness and hating wickedness therefore, He has set His bride above all by anointing His bride with the oil of joy!  Wow!  God did this to us!  Because of God's hate towards wickedness, He made sure that we, His bride, are set apart and anointed with the oil of Joy.  now this led me into thinking the importance of joy - well, God's oil of joy to be exact!  With how the words are written, it sounded like to avoid wickedness; God has set us apart and anointed us with oil of joy!  So His anointing of oil of joy is crucial in walking in righteousness.  There's a conscious decision to walk the path of righteousness but to stay there, it is important to receive God's anointing oil of joy!  Amazing!  Thank You Jesus for giving us the fuel to stay and keep our decision to follow You!  The best part of this all, God does not only sets us apart and anoints us with His oil of joy but He clothes us with fragrant robes and the music of strings will make us glad and we are surrounded by honored women as written in verses 8 to 9.  What a wonderful role to be God's bride!

This writer even gave advised to the bride in verse 10, he said to listen carefully and forget others but honor only the King by the beauty within us, which the King Himself also provided us for He is our Lord.  Many will seek us and bring us gift but all the gifts provided is for the use of pleasing the King.  And even others or people to help us in preparing us to meet the King will come with us and enter the Palace of the King with joy and gladness.  So people will serve and beautify us with joy and gladness for it is all for the pleasure of the King.  I can connect this with the Pastors, teachers, evangelists, Prophet, and Apostles who brought the good news and teaches us the right path so they are our helpers in preparing us to enter the palace to be with the King!  Hallelujah!

How privilege to be the bride of the King for she will live in the memory of all generations and nations will praise her forever and ever.  Hallelujah!  Thank You Jesus for making me Your bride :)

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, Great and Mighty God.  The Lord of All and the King of all kings!  what a great privilege it is to me to be chosen and become Your bride.  I am amazed that I am even picked out of the many beautiful women that You can choose from.  Thank You Lord because Your love keeps me away from wickedness and You have anointed me with Your oil of Joy that I may remain in the path of righteousness and set apart from the rest.  Thank You Jesus for the great privilege.  I love you and I await the time to enter Your palace and pleased You with the beauty inside me, which You have given Yourself to me.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!