History Makers And World ChangersExemplo

Watch today’s clip of Israel’s Defense Minister, Moshe Dayan, challenging his officers as to which gate they should use when their forces enter Jerusalem.

When the Israeli army recaptured the Temple Mount, around the world Jews and Christians alike saw this moment as a direct intervention from God, recalling the words of today’s passage. On that day in 1967, the eyes of the world were fixed on God’s chosen people, as well as Jerusalem, the legendary biblical site.

The commanders told the soldiers that after thousands of years, they were the ones given the privilege to restore Jerusalem to the Jewish people. Regardless of how religious these particular young men were, this was indeed a moving and historic moment for them all.

One of the amazing elements we find throughout the Old Testament is descriptions that may be interpreted as analogies of God’s salvation and deliverance to those who would choose His freedom from sin, death, and the world’s grip.

Regarding verse 1 of Psalm 126, human hearts have always longed for “something more.” We know deep in our souls that life was meant for far greater things than we experience in this world, so, upon salvation, God restores us to what we could only imagine before.

In verse 2, true laughter is produced out of pure joy. The great things God has done will be reflected in our lives.

In verse 3, because God has accomplished these miraculous deeds on our behalf and continues to do so, our joy is made evident to the world around us.

In verses 4-6, the riches of heaven are restored to us, joy replaces tears, and God will allow His seed in our lives to grow a harvest that blesses us as well as all those around us.

For God to accomplish His mighty works in unique and mysterious ways, He will often do just as Defense Minister Dayan stated, by coming in “the gate” anyone would least suspect. But, no matter the situation, the Lion of Judah will enter at the time and place of His choosing, and those who recognize and receive His entrance will be blessed.