Psalm 134 is the last within the Song of Ascents. Recall that in Psalm 132, God promises salvation in the Messiah and Psalm 133 impresses...

In the previous Song of Ascent, Psalm 132, we find that the manifest presence of God always leads us to the Messiah, Jesus, our...

Yesterday we examined the beginning of Psalm 132, which focuses on God's covenant with His people. It is the first part of a responsive...

Psalm 132 is set up as a responsive reading. I feel the church has done itself a disservice by no longer participating in this activity...

Having dealt with the issue of sin as we step into the presence of God, we must learn to trust Him, and our faith cannot be "adultlike,"...

Lest we become proud, exalting our nature above the wicked we lament against in Psalm 129, directly following it is Psalm 130, which...

In the past couple of posts, we've discussed how essential it is to make God the center of our lives, allowing the fear of Him to guide...

As we seek to ascend into the manifest presence of God, we find that a restoration of the family altar is essential. The way we act at...

So far in this series, we have addressed the individual and corporate aspects of ascending into the presence of God. Both of these are...

We discovered yesterday the benefits of living in Zion – the city of our God. Ascending to the manifest presence of God recognizes who we...

"Our help is in the Name of the Lord!" (Ps. 124:8). It's one thing to proclaim it, quite another to embrace it, to trust it, to live it....

Yesterday, we recognized our need to individually lift our eyes to the throne, as well as corporately. However, we ended on a rather...

While Psalm 122 deals with the collective aspect of worship, Psalm 123 deals with the need to deal with sin individually and corporately....

Gates in ancient times fulfilled numerous roles. In addition to allowing one access to the city, gates were also a place where...

The topography of Jerusalem is unique in that God, the Maker of Heaven and Earth, has inscribed His Name upon the mountains and valleys....

The Songs of Ascent, or Songs of Degree, are a grouping of fifteen specific Psalms, 120-134, sung during the beginning of the feasts that...

Along with Harvard, many European countries are studying the effects of singing on people's overall well-being and health. It has long...

Several weeks ago, I shared how devastated I was as my husband left to prepare a place for the boys and me. We had no idea how long his...

It has been over a week since Walter departed for Florida, and the ache that momentarily held me in its grip has passed. Still, at the...

I died today and caught a glimpse of God. It wasn't an ordinary death. I died to myself and my desires; the glance I had of my Lord was...