PSALM FORTY FIVE

A SONG OF LOVES.

   This is a Messianic Psalm. It is a song of a Royal Bride and Groom and as 
such foreshadows the love of Christ for His Church and of the Church for 
Christ. The theme is threefold. The Song of the King: the Song of the Bride; 
the Song of the Future.
   "My heart is bubbling with good stuff!" sings the psalmist in his opening 
line. His tongue moves along the stanzas as smoothly as a pen glides over 
paper. First he tells of the GRACE of the king, as fairer than the children 
of men. It is a pre-echo of the New Testament statement, "We beheld his 
glory, full of grace and truth."   The GLORY of the king is next pictured. 
"Gird on Thy sword!" - the Truth is the sword of the Spirit. The king's 
throne is for ever and ever. Thus the psalmist depicts the permanence of the 
king. The JOYFUL ANOINTING of the king is next. It is worthy of note that 
along with the Oil of Gladness are mentioned garments that smell of myrrh, 
aloes and cassia. Myrrh and aloes were used in embalming oil. The kings joy 
is mentioned in connection with death. Our great king was able to suffer 
death for us BECAUSE of the JOY set before Him. 
   The Song of the Bride follows a different theme. "Forget the past - forget 
your own people."  The Church of Jesus Christ must put a low estimate on 
earthly treasure. We must enjoy the present. It is sadly possible to spoil 
the present with the past. Too often people dwell in the past because they 
feel that they have no future. Live this day for God and enjoy Him. In time 
of war we had to live one day at a time for we did not know what the next day 
would bring. "So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty," says the 
psalmist. Christ loves the simplicity, sincerity, purity and fidelity of the 
Church.
   The Psalm is completed with the Song of the Future. Love's future is for 
ever. "Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children." Instead of the past 
shall be the future. If we were certain that the future would be so much 
better than the past, with what eagerness we would let go of the past. God's 
word speaks clearly to all His people - look to the future. It is bright with 
promise. The people shall praise Him for ever



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