In this final sermon of the series, we will be focusing most of our attention on this last section of Psalm 84, and we’ll discover how that God is protecting us during this long journey we call life. We will pay close attention to the biblical concept of being “blessed” and will discover the conditions…

As we continue walking through this eighty-fourth psalm, we see that the tenor of the message has shifted in this second stanza. No longer is the psalmist talking of his desire to be in the presence of God—he is focused on the strength one receives when they consistently seek God in their daily lives. This psalm also focuses on the strength a believer receives in order to deal with seasons of pain and turmoil; and how to utilize those seasons in their life to transform them through the power of the hope of the gospel.

There is nothing quite like the anticipation of going home after being gone for several years. As overseas missionaries, the Allen family had a lot of experience with this. There were many things that they anticipated upon arrival in the US each time they journeyed home, but in this message Pastor Wade encourages us to think about a different type of journey—a journey to our heavenly home—and the unfortunate fact that many people are not anticipating this journey but are rather dreading it.