Yesterday I wrote about the catalyst for this series: God meeting me in the depths of exhaustion with the phrase, “Blessed are those whose strength is in You.” From that one little snippet, I started studying Psalm 84. In the writer’s song, I identify: I’m longing to be in God’s presence. I need the peace and refuge of His temple courts.

The whole verse of Psalm 84:5 says, “Blessed are those whose strength in in You, *in whose hearts are the highways to Zion.” *

When we make any journey, we have a “here” and “there” in mind. From a starting point, we have a desired destination, and the map shows us the route or the process to get where we want to end up. Yesterday, I read that first part, “Blessed is the man whose strength is in You,” and it helped to identify my current location: Exhaustion Desert. But I want to get to Strength Mountain. I want to arrive in the Presence of God where I have total peace and access to His unfailing strength. I want to get to Zion. How can I arrive there?

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