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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

In our last study we looked at the first part of Psalm 84 where the Psalmist describes his heart cry for an encounter with the living God.  Today let’s look at the middle verses of the Psalm where he talks about his heart set. 

Verse 5 reads, “Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.”  As mentioned before, it is speculated David wrote this Psalm while hiding during the rebellion of his son Absalom.  This would account for his reference in verse 6 to passing through the Valley of Baca.  Baca means weeping.  He was going through a traumatic time.  He wasn’t in his palace.  He wasn’t running the country from his throne.  He wasn’t able to go to the temple to meet with God.  But his heart cry drove him to set his heart on pilgrimage.  His heart was set on getting back to the altar in the temple where he could enjoy the lovely dwelling place of His God.

He didn’t know how long he’d walk through the valley of weeping, but he believed God would cause springs to well up in the valley and autumn rains to cover the valley with pools of refreshing water.  God would enable him to go from strength to strength, and finally he and those with him would return to the temple in Zion. 

With that hope in mind he offers this prayer which expresses his heart set for pilgrimage: “Hear my prayer, O Lord God Almighty; listen to me, O God of Jacob.  Look upon our shield, O God; Look with favor on your anointed one.” 

His heart cry and heart set prepared him for heart bliss when he ultimately encountered the Living God.

 

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