Being A Stairmaster
Psalms 120-134
The Pattern of the Psalms: Situation of Distress / Lord’s Power / Security from God
Takes over ten minutes to read these Songs of Ascents
Be Free to Climb
Able to come / Able to be fully present / If serve one service, attend the other
Be Glad to Climb
“A Song of Ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the LORD.’” Psalm 122:1 [NASB]
Look Up
Fix your eyes on God: Pray and Praise Him before service
“A Song of Ascents. To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens! Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, till he has mercy upon us.” Psalm 123:1-2 [ESV]
“Lift up holy hands in prayer, and praise the LORD.” Psalm 134:2 [NLT]
Retrace Your Steps
Remind yourself of what God did today, this week / remind yourself of His Word
Psalm 126:1 – Lord restored fortune in past; Psalm 132 – remembering Word to David
Climb with Humility
Is your heart right? Approach with humility. Remember you need God’s grace/love/mercy
“What if the LORD had not been on our side when people attacked us? They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger.” Psalm 124:2-3 [NLT]
“A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.” – Psalm 131:1 [NIV]
Step by Step
Don’t be about the hustle and bustle / Patience / Peace / Calmed & Quieted Soul
“I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.” Psalm 130:5 [NIV]
“But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.” Psalm 131:2 [ESV]
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