Jerusalem Reminders

While in Jerusalem, I like to ponder the psalms that the pilgrims of old would recite from memory as they came “up” to Jerusalem for the annual feasts. These Psalms of Ascents (Psalms 120-134) stirred up critical reminders of basic themes in a believer’s life.

Reminders of faith, forgiveness, family, children, peace, hope, brotherhood, sacrifice, and right attitudes toward God and people. Indeed we need to hear these themes often.

Built into the first-century Jewish culture was the necessity of reminders and repetition—the need of rehearsing truth when the Roman world around them countered God’s Word at every step.

Wayne Stiles, Bible Teacher for Emerald Bus 2

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