“I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all His people. In the courts of the house of the Lord, in
your midst Jerusalem, praise the Lord.” (Psalms 116:18-19)
Jerusalem is where we integrate through,
in, with and for goodness, all levels and aspects of consciousness (“God’s
people, the tribes of Israel”) with conviction and determination (“vows”).
The “courts” and the “midst” of
the city of God are His ways and attributes, with which we “praise” Him by what
we are and do in the material world. Living in the premises of goodness is
dwelling in the house of God that is built in Jerusalem.
“I have rejoiced in those saying
to me, ‘Let’s go to the house of the Lord’.” (122:1)
We can read this verse in several
ways. King David is happy because of those who invite him to visit the Temple
of Jerusalem. They certainly are not only his friends but also those in whom he
rejoices, as his source or cause for happiness.
These are the positive traits and
qualities that define goodness by their expressions in what we do for our
individual and collective well being, hence the best reasons to rejoice, for
they are destined to direct our lives as God’s will, which is His “house”.
Going to God’s house is what the best in us does when live permanently in
goodness.
“Our feet have been standing in
your gates, Jerusalem!” (122:2)
Coming to Jerusalem, as well as
anywhere, requires from us the full awareness and determination to move in that
direction. Our feet indeed take us to where we need or want to go, but they
only respond to our will. Once we stand where we want to be, it becomes our
accomplishment.
The Psalmist makes the words in
this verse sound as the culmination of a long journey, which is about leaving
behind the negative traits and trends of ego’s fantasies and illusions, in
order to commit to permanently live in the ways and attributes of goodness.
It is not an easy task, for it is an ongoing process of transforming our
consciousness to redirect it in the right path. Once we complete this
challenging journey we will be literally at the gates of the city of God,
calling at her name to let us in and dwell in it bonding with our Creator.
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