Glad I'm In The House of The Lord

So Glad I’m Here In Jesus Name!

Let Us Go to the House of the Lord

  A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD

1. David says “I” was glad. Glad for what? Glad when they said unto me. This notes that someone personally had me in their heat when it came to the worship of the Lord,,

2. Two things come to mind; #1 the house of God meant something special to the ones offering the invite.

#2 They knew the house of the Lord meant something to David.

Look at Asaph:

  A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. 

  But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. 

  For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 

  For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. 

  They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. 

  Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. 

  Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. 

  They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily. 

  They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. 

  Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. 

  Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

whoring from thee. 

  But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works. 

3. Does the church mean to you the same it means to me?

4. The house of God signifies more than the bricks and mortar.

5. It holds a special value.

a. The name of the most high God. And prayers are answered;

God speaks to Solomon about the house of God.

sin, and will heal their land. 

  Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. 

  For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

b. Fellowship and favour:

  And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 

  And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 

  And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 

  And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 

  And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 

  Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. 

c. It’s a house designed for praise:

  A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 

  Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 

  Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 

  Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 

  For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. 

Let Everything Praise the Lord

  Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. 

  Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. 

  Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 

  Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 

  Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. 

  Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. 

d. It’s harnesses the power of the Holy Ghost:

The Church is the only institution that is promised the infilling of the Holy Ghost.

Act_1:8  But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Act_4:31  And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

e. The Church is the bride that Jesus is coming back for to receive up into the Heavens.

The New Heaven and the New Earth

  And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 

  And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 

  And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 

  And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 

Jesus told the church dont worry I’m coming back for you.

  Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 

  In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 

  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 

Are You Glad You’ve come Into The House of God?