Psalm 87 ~ Selah

Psalm 87

A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. A Song.

On the holy mount stands the city he founded;

2 the Lord loves the gates of Zion

more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

3 Glorious things of you are spoken,

O city of God. Selah

4 Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon;

behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush—

“This one was born there,” they say.

5 And of Zion it shall be said,

“This one and that one were born in her”;

for the Most High himself will establish her.

6 The Lord records as he registers the peoples,

“This one was born there.” Selah

7 Singers and dancers alike say,

“All my springs are in you.”

Jesus traveled around Zion. What is Zion?

Zi·on 1. the hill of Jerusalem on which the city of David was built.
2. (In Christian thought) the heavenly city or Kingdom of Heaven.

In Revelation, we are told Heaven does not have an Ocean, instead has Shining Water. The Sea of Galilee is not an ocean, but it is shining water. Why wouldn't Jesus, who gave His Father a new Heaven and a new earth - want some similarities? We are told that the new City is so elevated the city arrives from above.

We are taken care of in so many ways. We take careful thought to the Blessings He gives us.

God puts His gifts and talents in all of us. We might find each of us - gifted and talented, He calls this Springs of Living Water.

The Lord Loves the Gates of Zion. Jesus dwells in you, you are a Gate of Zion. A Child of God.

When Jesus chose where He would live, He chose with great care. Capernaum was one of the loveliest cities in all of Judea. Truly Beautiful.

Jesus knew Heaven as well as He knew Abraham, no doubt Jesus would choose wisely where to live.

We find in the Scriptures -

1 John 4:19

We love because he first loved us.

1 John 5:11

And this is that testimony: 

God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

2 Corinthians 1:21

And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ,

 and has anointed us

It's not really up to us to pick God, our Father. The Choice is God's. When God says He has put His Living Water in us, we have been chosen by God. God doesn't sigh and put up with people. God saves the lost. God saves the world in Jesus Christ. Proverbs 8 says God delights in His Creation and in mankind.


God has been choosing People for a long time. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Mount Arbel and the Temple look very similar. I believe this is a foreshadowing of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Abba,Father

Blessed to be chosen and Loved by God.

Blessed to ask for more of Your Good Will in Heaven as in earth. 

Blessed to be Given this day. 

Blessed to find Your Kingdom, Your Power and Your Glory 

as Life goes forth.

Blessed to have our prayers heard. 

Blessed to trust our Loved Ones to Jesus. 

Blessed to be the Children of God in Jesus Christ. 

Blessed to have Hope, Faith and Love.

Blessed. Amen in Jesus.

Thank You Lord Jesus

You are God