April 23

   
Psalm 43-45, 49, 84, 85, 87
David gets it. He speaks to God about His kingdom and the glories therein, using terminology that helps the reader grasp the splendor, while understanding that this is a kingdom not of this world, a spiritual kingdom that far surpasses any physical kingdom we can imagine! David relishes his being able to dwell in this kingdom, seeing God upon His throne. He isn't speaking of some future event. Rather, he is in the here and now. He understands that God immediately places those He has chosen into His kingdom. We don't need to wait for some future spectacular event where God will establish a kingdom that is inferior to the one He has already established. When we are accepted by God, becoming His chosen child, we are then translated into His eternal kingdom. We stand in His presence, and He is on the throne. The only difference is that while we are alive in this corruptible body, we are shackled. One day the chains will be removed, and we will receive an incorruptible body. It's difficult for me to understand how David could get it, while the seeming majority don't. They are still waiting for a physical kingdom on this earth, that can only be inferior to the one we already have in spiritual realms.