"How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! . . . Happy are those who live in your house, ever singing your praise." Psalm 84: 1, 4
In our society today there are many challenges/barriers to attending worship with a specific community. There are also many options for one to choose from rather than attending a worship service. From sporting events, (with more and more games and practices being scheduled on Sunday mornings), to coffeehouse type places (where one can relax and enjoy their Sunday mornings), to people being too stressed out to attend a worship service, to those whom have been hurt in the past by a church community, to having to stay connected to one’s work place 24/7; there are so many things/activities that keep us from community worship.
However, the writer of this Psalm rejoices in being able to be in the house of the Lord. The writer goes so far is to indicate that a person is happy by being able to be in the Lord’s house and to be able to sing God’s praises. Many spiritual mothers and fathers have expressed the concept that if one is on this pilgrimage that worshiping in community and in God’s house was an important aspect of this journey.
My family and I have been blessed to have been connected to a worshipping community pretty much everyplace we have lived. It has not always been a perfect situation, but no community is; but we hung in there with each. On your spiritual walk may you find the time and right community to worship and praise the Lord in! Peace, Vernon T.
Copyright © 2023 Vernon T. Jones, All Rights Reserved
In our society today there are many challenges/barriers to attending worship with a specific community. There are also many options for one to choose from rather than attending a worship service. From sporting events, (with more and more games and practices being scheduled on Sunday mornings), to coffeehouse type places (where one can relax and enjoy their Sunday mornings), to people being too stressed out to attend a worship service, to those whom have been hurt in the past by a church community, to having to stay connected to one’s work place 24/7; there are so many things/activities that keep us from community worship.
However, the writer of this Psalm rejoices in being able to be in the house of the Lord. The writer goes so far is to indicate that a person is happy by being able to be in the Lord’s house and to be able to sing God’s praises. Many spiritual mothers and fathers have expressed the concept that if one is on this pilgrimage that worshiping in community and in God’s house was an important aspect of this journey.
My family and I have been blessed to have been connected to a worshipping community pretty much everyplace we have lived. It has not always been a perfect situation, but no community is; but we hung in there with each. On your spiritual walk may you find the time and right community to worship and praise the Lord in! Peace, Vernon T.
Copyright © 2023 Vernon T. Jones, All Rights Reserved
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