“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Commentary: Remember the old high school pep rally songs when the saints go marching in? I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in! That was high schools 55 years ago so now maybe not politically correct? Throw Jesus out of our entire culture but we are reaping the whirlwind! The word “saints” used here in the Hebrew Old Testament is an interesting word! This Psalm was written 3000 years ago! A thousand years before the Cross! This word Strong’s #2623 refers to the holy one to come! Jesus the Messiah! The Jews were always looking forward to their coming Messiah! So much the prophets received from God where he was to be born and the time he was to be born! Sadly when he did finally come some Jews especially the religious ones rejected him and plotted his death which was also prophetic! They were looking forward to their promised Messiah and we as gentiles look back to the Cross and the purchase of our redemption! However we are also looking forward to his second coming which is also prophetic more scriptures on this event than his first coming! Here is the problem the Jews will face who rejected his first coming! A Jew will appear on the scene who they will mistake as their Christ but will be the Anti-Christ! He will deceive them and let him into their rebuilt Temple at Jerusalem and 3 1/2 years later when he demands worship from them they then will realize they have been deceived! The Messiah is a Jew but the Anti-Christ will also be a Jew! Which Jew are you following? One will lead you to heaven but the other will lead you to hell! Jesus said if you are not for me then you are against me! Jesus second coming is not as Savior but as judge of the living and the dead! His first coming mission was as Savior! It says in scripture when the whole world observes his second coming there will be cries of agony and grinding of teeth and people trying to escape him by hiding under rocks! However he will leave no stone unturned! Only his first coming can save you! A saint is not one who wears a long robe or a cape but trusts his God for his redemption something only God can do and has done for us! We just have to receive the gift of salvation! Simple but so hard for so many! James & Hamsa Sasse. WhoisGod.in