Religion & Spirituality
Passion for the PresenceJuly 11, 2021 • Psalms • Week 10Teacher: Dave Brown ---Psalm 84:1-12 NIV 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.How can I develop this passion for God’s presence?Where can I experience God’s presence?Blessed are those who dwell in God’s house.Psalm 84:1–2 NIV 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.Blessed are those whose strength is in God.Psalm 84:5 NIV Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.The first step in developing a passion for God’s presence is desiring it.Psalm 84:6 NIV As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs.The pilgrimage is the journey from our strength to God’s strength.Psalm 84:7 NIVThey go from strength to strength til each appears before God in Zion.Ryan StevensonIt's okay to cry, it's okay to fall apart.You don't have to try to be strong when you are not.But don't ever fight your tears, because there is freedom in every drop.Sometimes the only way to heal a broken heart is when we fall apart.Blessed are those who trust in God.Yahweh - The Promise DeeperCommander of ArmiesThe Living GodMy KingMy GodGod is a sun in the darkness.God is a shield.God is the Grace GiverGod is the The Glory MakerPsalm 84:2 NIV My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God.Although we must develop a passion for God’s presence, he has always had a passion for ours!