Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for July 2, 2017

“Sacred Passion” Psalm 84:1-12 Bible Study 07/02/17

This morning we turn our attention to Psalm 84 and the psalmist’s intense longing for the presence of God. While we are unsure of the writer’s exact circumstances at the time of the composition of the psalm, we can be sure of the intense use of poetical Hebrew language to express the inestimable and incomparable value of fellowship with the living God.

I. Background/Context

-Gittith
-sons of Korah
-significance of “blessed”

II. Longing for God (1-4)

-intense longing
-not architecture but presence
-satisfaction in the living God
-blessed rest

III. Journeying with God (5-8)

-blessed seeking/pilgrimage
-expectation of Baca
-strength to strength

IV. Delighting in God (9-12)

-a king and a King
-the infinitely better status
-no good thing withheld
-sun and shield
-blessed trust

V. So What?

-View your pilgrimage through this life as an ongoing opportunity to respond to the living God with delighted trust.
-Magnify your pilgrim status.
-Rejoice in the fact that “God does not waste our experiences.”
-Ponder the current level of your passion for the presence of God.
-“The least degree of fellowship with God has delights superior to the greatest measure of earthly joys.” (Maclaren)
-Reflect on 2 Peter 3:8 and Romans 8:32!