MAY ALL OF THE MEN OF GOD BE CLOTHED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS

Proclamation:

“May Your priests be clothed with Your righteousness; may Your faithful people sing for joy.”  Psalm 132:9 (NIV)

Explanation:

The words of this psalm were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  The name of the human author of this psalm of ascent is unknown.  Some Bible scholars attribute it to King David while others say that it was written about David by someone else.  The psalmist begins by asking The Lord God to remember David, the oath he made, (Psalm 132:1-5) and the oath which The Lord made to David. (Psalm 132:11-12)  He prayed for the men of God and the people of God. (Psalm 132:9)  He then presents statements that The Lord God has chosen Zion for Himself.  He will bless the people of Zion and her priests. (Psalm 132:15-16) 

Application:

All men of God, regardless of the title by which they are called be it priest, pastor, preacher, minister, bishop, reverend, or whatever, they should be holy, clothed in righteousness.  They should be filled with The Holy Spirit and full of the grace of God.  One should be able to see the fruit of The Holy Spirit in their lives and their behavior.  However, preachers are human, they are not perfect and the all need prayer.  All of the saints, the people of God, should shout for joy.  They should make a joyful noise and praise The Lord.  Neither the priests nor the people are required to be perfect, but they should believe, read, and follow The Word of God.  Both should loudly proclaim to the world that they belong to The Lord God and both should pray for each other.  Pray for your pastor, and for every preacher you know, in addition to praying for every child of God.