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We see therein the Psalmist enumerates the enemies of mankind: the enemies of sin, hell and death; the enemies of the deterioration of this body; and even though they encamp around him and they pull at him each day, yet he has no worries, for he understands that the Lord has set up a temple for him. A tabernacle in those days was a pavilion. A pavilion was attached to the main temple and unto it all the great blessings and riches of the temple were placed at festival time so that everyone could see. It was attached to the temple and today is attached to the living temple of the Church is also a pavilion. This pavilion will allow us to lift our heads above our enemies, for the labour is over, the blessings of God are now sure, for as the Psalmist said our feet are set on a rock and a rock cannot be moved. Our journey is over. The inner person within us, the inner being is now being welcomed into God’s care to receive further blessings and the resurrection and the Kingdom of God. We read of this blessing in Revelation 2:7 “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.”

We see very clearly that we should at all times move towards remembering the two-part being we have, our natural being which will deteriorate, and our spiritual being that will become stronger and strengthened if we follow the Word of God and His teachings. Our Lord when He was on this earth, He was asked the question by a lawyer who could speak all of God’s words at that time – How he could obtain life? Our Lord asked him – What does the law say? He said – The law says that thou shalt love God above all else, and thy neighbour as thyself. Our Lord said to him – Thou hast well said, for if you fulfil that then you will have life. He was speaking about this inward life, this eternal life, this spiritual life. The lawyer then tempted Him and thought he would outsmart Christ, and we still see that today for many in the legal profession for there is always an attempt to belittle those opposite them. He asked him “Who is thy neighbour?” We know that our Lord gave that wonderful teaching of the Good Samaritan. How a man was taken by thieves and left to lie in the gutter; how the priest went by and walked on the other side; how the Levite went by and did not even look at him; but how the Samaritan who was not recognised under the law, he came and he patched his wounds, he put him in an inn, he gave the innkeeper money and said that if it is not enough when I come again I will pay you. Jesus asked this lawyer a question and the lawyer had no option but to speak the truth. He said to him “Who do you think of those three was neighbour to that man?” The lawyer said I suppose, he would not confess: “I suppose he that showed mercy.” Jesus said to the people all around “Do thou likewise, show mercy and you will receive this eternal life into the future.”

As we move into this year let us not move away from the Word of God, but let us always remember Christ’s words were to show mercy to every one we come in contact with.