Psalm 122 | Psalms for Shepherds

This is Holly Culhane with Presence Point with my granddaughter, Isabella, and we welcome you to our Psalms for Shepherds podcast.   Today we’ll be looking at Psalm 122, the third of fifteen Psalms of Ascent.  The very first verse of this song may have you singing a chorus from your childhood. “I was glad when they said unto me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’”  I have such a fun memory of that song! One of our dearest friends required his family to sing this song every Sunday morning on the way to church, especially when it had been a tough morning getting out of the house on time for church with little girls, who grew to be bigger girls, who felt they had much to do to get ready in the morning!  He knew the intent of Psalm 122 verse 1 was to reflect the joy of seeing God’s chosen city, Jerusalem, and being in the house of God to worship.  As the psalm, continues, we see it reflects even more. This psalm, written by David, clearly illustrates a heart for God, a heart for praise, and a heart for prayer.  Dear fellow under-shepherd, take a moment and evaluate your own heart.   Do you have a heart for worship? Do you have a heart for praise? Do you have a heart for prayer?  We pray that you will take time to ponder Psalm 122 this week, that this Psalm of Ascent will become your song of ascent and that you are glad when others say to you, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”  Thank you for joining us this week. May you live deeply into your calling to shepherd well those entrusted to your care.