In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions Through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund Psalm 84 - My Soul Longs for the Courts of the Lord
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Mar 26, 2026 A reflective reading of Psalm 84 that dwells on deep longing for God’s presence. Short segments explore finding strength through faithful perseverance and how valleys can yield spiritual fruit. One section portrays God as sun, shield, and generous giver. The conversation invites recalibrating the heart so trials cannot steal the soul’s deepest joy.
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Longing For God's Dwelling As True Delight
- The psalmist deeply longs for God's dwelling as the soul's true delight and strength.
- Psalm 84's opening images (courts, sparrow, altars) show intimacy with God as the heart's central yearning.
Valleys Become Springs When God Is Your Strength
- Those whose strength is in God transform places of adversity into sources of refreshment and growth.
- The valley of Bacca symbolizes hardship that becomes springs when God is the supreme treasure.
John Bunyan On Affliction Producing Better Christians
- John Bunyan observed that afflicted Christians often become the best Christians, a historical theological example used by Ortlund.
- Ortlund cites Bunyan's Saint's Knowledge of Christ's Love to show trials' spiritual nourishment.
