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.

This sermon is the introductory sermon for the “Homesick” series focused on Psalm 84. Over the next several weeks, we will be examining the text of Psalm 84 especially in light of our future heavenly home when we will be in the presence of God. This introductory sermon will focus more on the ones who originally performed this psalm. We want to take some time to find out a little bit more about these men—their origin, their story, and even their redemption story—and try to apply some of these things to our own lives as we prepare for our long journey home.