Psalm 84:1-4 “For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. How lovely are your dwellings, LORD of Armies! My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of the LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, LORD of Armies, my King, and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you. Selah.”

This is a pilgrimage Psalm. An Israelite who lived away from Jerusalem was supposed to come at least three times a year to celebrate the feasts of Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. On the journey the excitement of actually going to the temple to worship would bring to mind the blessedness of those who were able to be there all the time whether it was a sparrow or a priest!

There is something special about corporate worship. Do you get excited when you have the chance to attend? Do you look forward to and long for the blessing of gathering together? Do you do your best to make it every week?

Hebrews 10:24-25 “Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”

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