Tuesday October 14

Jeremiah 23:21-25:38

2 Thessalonians 2

Psalms 84:1-12

Proverbs 25:15

~Psalm 84~

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven's Armies. 

I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. 

What joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises.

What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord, who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings. 

O Lord God of Heaven's Armies, hear my prayer. Listen, O God of Jacob. 

A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked. 

For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. 

O Lord of Heaven's Armies, what joy for those who trust in you.

I love Psalm 84. It is so refreshing to read, so peaceful, so reassuring. No matter that you are going through, this psalm will speak to you. There should be no other place that anyone would rather be than in the presence of God. Even if you walk through the Valley of Weeping, being in His presence will heal all your hurts and wounds.

It's easy to feel weighed down by the world. There is a lot of darkness and sin and hurt. There is a very real enemy who knows our weaknesses and knows how to use them against us. But no matter what pain we experience, no matter if things in life seem unfair, no matter if someone wrongs or hurts us, none of that matters because we can always be with our loving, power God. 

He will turn the Valley of Weeping into grace and glory and joy!