This morning at church, we sang one of my favorites, Better is one day. You can listen to Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman and Kutless at the link. Here is the Psalm that the words were taken from:
Psalm 84
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.
Thanks for the post! Not feeling well today and was unable to worship this morning. Great timing for this! 😀 Thanks! Also.. love this phrase:
Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
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I am so glad it was timely!
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I love the book of Psalm. I was out of town yesterday, I had to search hard to find your post, I didn’t want to miss the devotional. I will bookmark your blog now. silly me! I appreciate you so much!
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Thank you so much!! I, too, appreciate your insights!! I know–sometimes the simplest actions take way too much thought!!!
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