Psalm 84 is a wonderful chapter showing us how much the psalmist appreciated and enjoyed the house of God. First, we see the loveliness of the house of God (v. 1), then the longing of the psalmist to enter into the house of God (v. 2), the highways … [Continue reading]
turning our tears of weeping into springs of blessings by setting our eyes on Zion
How wonderful it is to be on this journey into God, of coming into the house of God, to be one with God and even to become God in life and nature but not in the Godhead! In Psalm 84:4-5 we see that we need to be those who have the highways of Zion … [Continue reading]
having the highways to Zion in our heart to be the overcomers who enter into God
We love the church as the house of God! Here we are blessed to dwell and to be - we find our home here! By entering into the house of God we enter into God - but this entering into God is not once and for all. We daily are moving out of ourselves … [Continue reading]
making our nest at the cross and finding our home in Christ at the golden altar
If you have read Psalm 84 you have noticed the sweet feeling and the poetical expressions of the psalmist concerning the house of God. Verse 3 says, "At Your two altars even the sparrow has found a home; and the swallow, a nest for herself, where she … [Continue reading]
the picture of the tabernacle shows us that God is enterable: we can enter into God!
In Psalm 84 we have the secret revelation of the enjoyment of Christ as the tabernacle of God, the enterable God. The center of this revelation is the house of God - in order for us to see the secret revelation of the enjoyment of Christ we need to … [Continue reading]
having a sweeter experience of the house of God as we experience God’s faithfulness
This week we come to Psalm 84, where we can see a deeper and sweeter feeling and revelation concerning the house of God. There are other psalms which speak about the psalmists' longing and appreciation of the house of God - like Psa. 26, 28, etc - … [Continue reading]
whenever we as God’s people exalt Christ there will be restoration and revival!
Whenever God's people exalt Christ and properly appreciate Him, there will be restoration and revival in the church! The people of Israel have left God and did not exalt Christ - and there was desolation and destruction. But the psalmist prays in … [Continue reading]