Psalm 84:7-10

Continuing in Psalm 84-Nov. 1998-Scripture personalized by me

7 THEY GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH, EVERY ONE OF THEM IN ZION APPEARETH BEFORE GOD.

Yes, Lord, everytime I go through one of these horrible, "dark and cloudy days" which usually turns into days and days and months..., Your STRENGTH comes to me. You say to me, "In your PATIENCE possess ye your soul." (Lk .21:19)

Oh Lord, Your word says, "Blessed is the man whose strength in IN THEE!" ...Only these shall be the ones who will go from STRENGTH to STRENGTH; only these shall be the ones who will make any spiritual progress! And the reason that they are able to make SPIRITUAL
PROGRESS is because "every one of them in Zion APPEARETH BEFORE GOD"! We must habitually come before thee in order to have Your strength, to order to make any spiritual progress. "The righteous also shall hold on his way" (because of YOUR strength within him); and he that hath clean hands (by Your grace) shall by STRONGER and STRONGER!" (Jb. 17:9) Hallelujah!

Lord, I also love this verse from Prov. 4:18 - "But the path of the just is as the SHINING LIGHT; that shineth MORE and MORE unto the perfect day."

8 O LORD GOD OF HOSTS, HEAR MY PRAYER; GIVE EAR, O GOD OF JACOB. SELAH.

Yes, Lord, hear my prayer! I long for DEEP COMMUNION with You! I long for spiritual progress in my life!

9 BEHOLD, O GOD OUR SHIELD, AND LOOK UPON THE FACE OF THINE ANOINTED.

Jehovah God, "...look upon (thine anointed), our Lord Jesus, and I shall be shielded form all harm; behold the face of Your Anointed, and I shall be able to behold Your face with joy." I.."also am Your anointed, by Your grace, and my desire is that You will look upon me with an eye of love in Christ Jesus." Thank-You, Lord!

10 FOR A DAY IN THY COURTS IS BETTER THAN A THOUSAND. I HAD RATHER BE A DOORKEEPER IN THE HOUSE OF MY GOD, THAN TO DWELL IN THE TENTS OF WICKEDNESS.

Strong's definitions-
Day-"...to be hot..."
Better-"pleasant, precious, sweet, wealth..."
Dwell-"gyrate (or move in a circle), is to remain-dwell

Ah...Lord, even ONE day of intimacy (even if it's not all the way in the inner chambers with You, but only in the outer courts) is SO, SO VERY SPECIAL! It is most pleasant and precious, a time of sweetness and a gaining of spiritual wealth. A time like this is indeed better than a thousand other days when You are distant. O Lord, this verse reminds me of the SPECIAL DAY that You have given to each of us each week, the SABBATH, a day where we can spend special quality and quantity time with You. O Lord, thank-You for the Sabbath! And yes, I would rather be a "doorkeeper" in Your house than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Even if I had to stand by the door and only get an occasional glimpse or word form You, this is indeed better than gyrating in an endless, meaningless circle of life. O Lord, how many in this world there are who are doing just that, moving around in a circle of hopelessness without Your special word. Have mercy upon them, O Lord!