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Psalm 84:5 - Oh The Blessings In Walking With Jesus.

Psalm 84:5 (NIV) Blessed are those whose 
strength is in you, who have set their hearts on 
pilgrimage.  

Psalm 84:5 (GW) Blessed are those who find 
strength in you. Their hearts are on the road {that 
leads to you}.  

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

The pilgrimage to the temple passed through 
the barren Valley of Baca. No specific valley 
has been identified with Baca. Because 'Baca' 
can mean "weeping," it may have been a symbolic 
reference to the times of struggles and tears through 
which people must pass on their way to meet God. 
Growing strong in God's presence is often preceded 
by a journey through barren places in our 
lives. The person who loves to spend time with God 
will see his or her adversity as an opportunity 
to re-experience God's faithfulness. If you are 
walking through your own Valley of Baca today, be 
sure your pilgrimage leads toward God, not away 
from him. [Life Application SB] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

Weakness Can Be a Good Thing
   Are you tired? Maybe youre running on 
steam, and at the end of each day, youve run out 
of energy. The reason why is really simple: 
Youre a human being. 
   Your strength is limited. But Gods 
strength is unlimited. Your strength is finite. But 
Gods strength is infinite. Your strength is 
exhaustible - thats why you get exhausted! But 
Gods strength is inexhaustible. God never runs 
out of energy. God never gets tired. 
   Psalm 84:5 says, You bless all who 
depend on you for their strength (CEV). Do you 
want Gods blessing on your life? Then you need 
to depend on God for your strength. 
   Hudson Taylor was an influential 
missionary to China in the 19th century. He was a 
spiritual giant and a brilliant man. In his old age, 
he lost his health and became quite weak. He 
wrote a letter to a friend that said, I am so 
weak I can no longer work. I am so weak I can no 
longer study. I am so weak I can no longer read my 
Bible. I cannot even pray. I can only lie still in 
the arms of God like a little child in 
trust. 
   At some point in your life, you may be so 
weak that you cant even pray, read the Bible, 
go to a Bible study, work, or really do 
anything. What do you do in those moments? You rest in 
the strength of the Lord - in his arms like a 
little child - and you trust. 
   Weakness can actually be a good thing in 
your life if it causes you to depend on God. In 2 
Corinthians 12:8-10, Paul says, Three different times 
I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time 
he said, My grace is all you need. My power 
works best in weakness. So now I am glad to 
boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of 
Christ can work through me. Thats why I take 
pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, 
hardships, persecutions, and troubles that suffer for 
Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong 
(NLT). 
   Thats the paradox of depending on God: 
The weaker you are, the more you depend on him. 
And the more you depend on him, the stronger you 
get. [Daily Devotional by Rick Warren: 
https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY

Psalm 84:5, 6 - Oh The Blessings In Walking 
With Jesus. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2018/20180207-1350.html 

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