Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c. 326
Psalm 30 is A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the House [of God]. Yet, in David’s time the House of the Lord was not even built. So why did he write it?
From his shepherd boy days with a harp, through all his adversities, to his throne over the Twelve Tribes in Melchizedek’s fabled Salem, the building of a House for Yhwh was David’s dearest desire. But the word of the Lord withstood him: the building of the House was not for David but for his son. David might have been dejected. Instead he turned all his powers to enabling the work through his successor. He bought the land. He drew plans under the Spirit’s inspiration. He gathered jewel, stone, wood and precious metal. He organized the Levites for the Temple ministry. And he wrote psalms – like this one – to be sung in the sacred courts when the House, seen only in his mind’s eye, would stand complete, beauteous for situation, the joy of all the earth.
In the same way, we should have it in our heart to prepare for the day when the Lord will dwell among us. If our part seems small, we should still complete it as best we can. For he looks not on the grandeur of the work, but on the obedience of the heart.
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