There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
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take this in. Let it seep in to every bit of who you are. And then the psalm goes on. The song goes on. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God. That's Jerusalem, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her. She will not fall. God will help her at break of day. Nations are in an uproar. Kingdoms fall, and they are. They're getting knocked over week after week. But listen to this. Our God lifts his voice and the earth melts. The Lord Almighty is with us. The God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah. Pause again. Stop again. Take it all in again. Breathe all of that in again. Let all that seep in. Why? Because there's so much stuff running in the background. And the only way you and I are going to reset to confidence and not capitulate to fear is if we stop and on board and breathe in the fact that the Lord Almighty is with us. …
… Selah. There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. God is in the midst of her. She shall not be moved. God shall help her just at the break of dawn. The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved. He uttered his voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Come before the works of the Lord who has made desolations in the earth. He makes war cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two. He burns the chariot in the fire. Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. You may be seated. In case you're a little slow in having caught on, the subject of today's sermon is Selah. …
… what? There is a river. The streams whereof make glad the city of God, the habitat of the Most High. The contrast there between ocean and river, between salt water and fresh water, the well, the spring, the river in the history of a desert people are the positive symbols of life. And so when He sees heaven, He sees to His joy there's no sea there. That means there's no chaos. There's nothing threatening the joy of His existence. I saw the new Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride, beautifully dressed for her husband." What a marriage procession. Talk about a marriage gown, as we see what the adornment of the new Jerusalem will be like. It certainly far exceeds anything that any earthly bride has ever dreamed of wearing. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He He will live with them and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God." When Jesus was born, He was named Emmanuel, which meant God with us. …