April 9 (Lent, Day 39): May the Lord Bless You
The end goal of our pilgrimage is to bless the Lord. To praise his name. The amazing, wonderful, unexpected thing is this: he also blesses us.
April 8 (Lent, Day 38): Come, Bless the Lord
Psalm 134, the final Psalm of Ascent, describes what we do when we arrive at our destination.
April 7 (Lent, Day 37): Like Dew On Dry Ground
Never forget the value of healthy community. Spiritually speaking, we need it to survive.
April 6 (Lent, Day 36): When Brothers Dwell in Unity
When different members of God’s family live in unity, we are preparing the way for God’s presence to dwell among us.
April 5 (Lent, Day 35): A Blessed Place
These verses describe the city of Zion (ancient Jerusalem), the destination of the pilgrim road. It is a blessed place. And there is one key factor that differentiates it from any other location on earth: it is God’s “resting place”: where he sits enthroned.
April 4 (Lent, Day 34): We Wait, and We Hope
Like the ancient pilgrims who sang these verses, we are also waiting to see God’s kingdom come. And so we wait. And we hope. And in the often confusing in-between we live lives that bring God’s kingdom to this earth as it is in heaven.
April 3 (Lent, Day 33): Those Who Prepared the Way
It is good to take a moment and thank God for all those who made it possible for us to worship God.
April 2 (Lent, Day 32): Forevermore
Remember that the struggles you are facing will pass, but your hope in God will last forever.
April 1 (Lent, Day 31): I Have Calmed and Quieted My Soul
Our goal should be to reach a place of calm and quiet in God’s presence. To no longer see him as a “cosmic vending machine” that exists to satisfy our every whim but to simply enjoy being with him.
March 31 (Lent, Day 30): Redeem Me
God’s plan is not just to forgive our sins, but to lead us to a life of true freedom.
March 30 (Lent, Day 29): More Than Watchmen for the Morning
Though the night is dark, the watchman is confident that the sun will rise just as it has countless other times. And it is that hope that gives him the energy to outlast the night.
March 29 (Lent, Day 28): Who Could Stand?
If God kept a record of sins, who could stand? The implied answer to this rhetorical question is clear: no one.
March 28 (Lent, Day 27): Out Of the Depths
Prayer is a pilgrimage: a journey from where we are to the place of God’s presence.
March 27 (Lent, Day 26): Grass On the Rooftops
These verses should serve as a reminder to ask ourselves the question: what (or who) is our source?
March 26 (Lent, Day 25): They Have Not Gained the Victory
God’s past faithfulness should give us confidence when we face trials on the pilgrim road.
