More and more, I love Psalm 84. It offers a new way to see and a fresh way to live.
Instead of fretting over our homes, we remember the loveliness of dwelling in God and praising Him. (How lovely are Your dwelling places, O Lord of Hosts!)
Instead of relying on our own strength and plans, we place our strength in God and live as pilgrims on a journey home. (How blessed in the man whose strength is in You!)
Even being near to God’s house is better than dwelling anywhere else. (I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.)
God gives His goodness and blessing to those who trust in Him. (No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in you!)