I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” And now here we are, standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem. Psalms‬ ‭122‬:‭1‬-‭2‬

Have you ever received an invitation to something and jumped at the chance because it was an exciting event, and an adventure that you look forward to?

I have a friend who has season tickets to a local professional team. When he invites me to a game, I jump at the chance. It doesn’t matter who they are playing, I just look forward to the atmosphere!

In Psalm 122, David is excited when he is invited to worship in Jerusalem with other believers.

Jerusalem was the center of Jewish worship just as the church is the center of Christian worship today.

David describes Jerusalem as being impenetrable. Nothing can attack it or defeat it. His place of safety, support, and security.

Now, we know physically that was not true for the city of Jerusalem, but spiritually speaking it was.

Jesus made a similar claim about the church. The walls of hell will not stand against it. The church is the strength of the believer to the glory of Jesus.

The church, as with Jerusalem, should be a place of unity and peace among God’s people. It should be a place where God’s people pray for harmony and prosperity.

When the church is at peace within its walls, the struggles outside seem less.

When the church focuses on the blessings of God and shows gratitude for all He’s done it glorifies the Father and strengthens the believers.

It’s the unity of believers that gives God’s people strength, purpose, and protection.

Never lose sight of the value of worshiping in a group, in person. When we worship in person we glorify the creator and are an encouragement to each other.

You’ve received the invitation! Get excited at the opportunity!