Psalm 45
Psalm 45 is a wedding song. It celebrates the wedding of a mighty king. Some believe it was for Solomon. It was written by the Sons of Korah (not the band, although they do sing it!) a musical family from the Levites (Exodus 6:24).
This psalm is also a termed a "Messianic psalm" because it foretells of Christ the Messiah and His bride, the church. It is believed to be about Jesus because Solomon was not a warrior (45:3-5) and the King is addressed as God (45:6). Hebrews 1:8-9 confirms it is a Messianic Psalm. It is all about the splendour and majesty of Jesus!
This is an amazing psalm. It gives us snapshots of who Christ is and who we are because of him. The question is, what should we do with all of this? When studying the Bible, there are two questions we want to ask when you look at a piece of Scripture. So what? and Now what? As I thought about those questions, two answers came screaming out of the text. The truth about Jesus matters and as the bride of Christ, we have a wedding to look forward to.
Today fix your eyes on who you are because of Christ. Jesus has chosen you as his bride. He loves you. He paid the incredible cost of his death for you. Your wedding to him, the most joyful day of your life, is just around the bend.
Reflections this week are written by a lay member for the staff team