Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee. Whose heart is set on pilgrimage.As they pass through the Valley of Baca, They make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion.--Psalm 84:6-7
These are some of my most favorite verses in Scripture.
The blessings of being in the presence of our God and worshiping Him during our earthly pilgrimage here are not for the divided or half-hearted. No, the blessings come to those whose heart, mind, soul and strength are completely surrendered to Him...whose life is full of His ways. This is the man whose heart can be filled with joy and can find refreshment even as he walks through the most difficult times here on this earth. This is the man who can look back over the difficult valleys that he has passed through and can see the beauty the Lord has wrought through them by his surrender. This is the man who finds His all in His God and can comfort others with the comfort He Himself has received. His eyes are on His God and His strength also is spent there. The path shines ever brighter as he walks. His hope is in His God who will receive Him when his time here is done. He will awake in His likeness and will see His face in righteousness and his joy will be unending.
For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
The LORD will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.
O LORD of hosts,
Blessed is the man who trusts in You!—Psalm 84:11-12
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