Psalm 47 – This Psalm
is suggested for the week of Ascension. The
Psalmist gives praise for the kingship of the Lord and the universal reign of
the God of Abraham. It is seen as a prophecy of Christ who will rise up to be
king of the entire earth through the preaching of the Gospel.
This promised
salvation is for all nations and has been carried out in time and history by
His Son, who became man precisely to be “lifted up” on the cross and so “draw all
people” to Himself.
“And Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the
Son of Man to be glorified’.” -John 12:23
The Father
sent His Son into the world, in the likeness of our sin and death, and lifted
Him up on the pole of the cross, that whoever looks to Him in faith “may have eternal life” (John 3:14–16).
By His cross,
“the light has come into the world,”
not for condemnation, but “that the world
might be saved through him” (John 3:17–19). While we “were dead in the trespasses and sins” in which we once lived
(Ephesians 2:1), God loved us, calling us to repentance and raising us up with
Christ to live “with him in the heavenly
places.” (Ephesians 2:4–6)
Jesus comes
to be lifted up in glory on the cross in order to cast out “the ruler of this world” and draw all
people to Himself
Today we sing
praise to our God for He is the King of all the earth, which He has redeemed
through His Son.
Almighty God, graciously behold this Your family for
whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed and delivered into the
hands of sinful men to suffer death upon the cross; through the same Jesus
Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
“Go into all
the world” copyright © Ed Riojas, Higher Things
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