Psalm 84
Psalm 84
How lovely is your dwelling place,
Lord Almighty!
My soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.
Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young—
a place near your altar,
Lord Almighty, my King and my God.
Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
they are ever praising you.
Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion.
Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty;
listen to me, God of Jacob.
Look on our shield, O God;
look with favor on your anointed one.
Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold
from those whose walk is blameless.
Lord Almighty,
blessed is the one who trusts in you.
What a beautiful passage.
As I look around this world, I crave to abide in His love. I crave to be Home. I long to dwell with the Lord in eternity. I long to see Him face to face. I long to abide and dwell in the House of the Lord.
I pray that I always hold tight to His promises. I pray that I remember all of His blessings and cling to His strength. Even in challenging times such as these; I pray that I look to my Strength, My God. I pray that I dwell in the love of the Lord; that I trust in Him as He continues to bless me and keep me.
For surely He has blessed me. Surely He will continue to bestow love upon His people who delight in Him and seek Him above all else.
Each day alongside Him is sweeter than the day before; as He dwells in my heart I long to dwell in His Home forevermore. I long for His restoration. I long to dwell in His peace.
In moments of trial, our longing grows stronger; but sometimes in moments of triumph, we forget to pause and dwell in all His promises.
So let us - in moments of sorrow and in moments of joy - choose to dwell in Him. In moments of pain, let our brokenness lead us to something whole. In moments of victory, let our happiness remind us of the everlasting joy to come.
And let us praise Him. As we dwell in Him during the highs and lows in this life - let us praise Him.
For truly, we are blessed.
No matter what surrounds us, we always have a safe and loving place to dwell in Christ our Savior.
We always have a place to call Home.
How lovely is your dwelling place,
Lord Almighty!
My soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.
Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young—
a place near your altar,
Lord Almighty, my King and my God.
Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
they are ever praising you.
Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion.
Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty;
listen to me, God of Jacob.
Look on our shield, O God;
look with favor on your anointed one.
Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold
from those whose walk is blameless.
Lord Almighty,
blessed is the one who trusts in you.
What a beautiful passage.
As I look around this world, I crave to abide in His love. I crave to be Home. I long to dwell with the Lord in eternity. I long to see Him face to face. I long to abide and dwell in the House of the Lord.
I pray that I always hold tight to His promises. I pray that I remember all of His blessings and cling to His strength. Even in challenging times such as these; I pray that I look to my Strength, My God. I pray that I dwell in the love of the Lord; that I trust in Him as He continues to bless me and keep me.
For surely He has blessed me. Surely He will continue to bestow love upon His people who delight in Him and seek Him above all else.
Each day alongside Him is sweeter than the day before; as He dwells in my heart I long to dwell in His Home forevermore. I long for His restoration. I long to dwell in His peace.
In moments of trial, our longing grows stronger; but sometimes in moments of triumph, we forget to pause and dwell in all His promises.
So let us - in moments of sorrow and in moments of joy - choose to dwell in Him. In moments of pain, let our brokenness lead us to something whole. In moments of victory, let our happiness remind us of the everlasting joy to come.
And let us praise Him. As we dwell in Him during the highs and lows in this life - let us praise Him.
For truly, we are blessed.
No matter what surrounds us, we always have a safe and loving place to dwell in Christ our Savior.
We always have a place to call Home.
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