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Psalms Twenty-four

Psalms Twenty-four

by Robert B. Thompson
We have come to the spiritual fulfillment of the Jewish feast of The Blowing of Trumpets, referred to today as Rosh Hashanah (the head of the year). The Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah as New Year's Day.
Rosh Hashanah is in the seventh month of the religious year, which begins with Passover, but it is in the first month of the civil year, the year of Tishri.
The seven feasts of the Lord are all representative of epochs in the spiritual plan of redemption. To Christians, this means we are entering a special period in the plan of redemption. It is the period in which the Lord Jesus Christ, the "Lord, strong and mighty in battle," comes to the Christian who is keeping His commands.
This is not the world-wide coming of Christ; neither is it an unscriptural "rapture." It is a personal coming to prepare the believer for the final two works of redemption that follow immediately.
We can see this personal coming in the Gospel of John:
Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him. (John 14:21)
The Lord Jesus today is standing on Mount Zion with His Firstfruits. He is declaring war on His enemies, beginning with those of His Body who are crying out continually, "Not my will but Yours be done.
Notice the difference between the twenty-third Psalm and the twenty-fourth Psalm. In the twenty-third Psalm the Lord is our gentle Shepherd who is guiding us through the troubles of life. But in the twenty-fourth Psalm He is the King of Glory.
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Published September 22nd 2012 by Robert B. Thompson

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