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Page 1: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh
Page 2: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh

Psalm 84:1-784:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My

soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. 3 Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her

young, at your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God.

Page 3: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh

4 Happy are those who live in your house, ever singing your

praise. Selah5 Happy are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. 6 As they go through the valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with

pools. 7 They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be

seen in Zion.

Page 4: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh
Page 5: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh

Peace starts with YOU

“Nothing is more urgent in our lives or in our congregations than yearning to know and do God’s will. We must keep our

eyes and hearts on our purpose and goal.” --- Danny Morris,

Upper Room

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Peace starts with YOU

Yearnings/Longings:Emotions & mindsets that drive

us to achieve or obtain something

Our Yearning IS our passion…Our Longing DRIVES our

priority…

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84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My

soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. 3 Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her

young, at your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God. 4

Happy are those who live in your house, ever singing your praise.

Page 8: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh
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Isaiah 26:9a

My soul yearns for You in the night;

In the morning my spirit longs for You.

Page 10: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh
Page 11: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh
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O God, You have created us for Yourself and our souls are restless and

searching until they find their rest in You.

-St. Augustine

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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for

righteousness, for they will be filled.-Matthew 5:6

Page 14: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh
Page 15: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for You, O

God!Psalm 42:1

Page 16: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh

As the deer panteth for the water, so my soul longeth after thee

You alone are my hearts desire and I long to worship thee

You alone are my strength, my shield to you alone may my spirit yieldYou alone are my heart’s desire

and I long to worship theeI want You more than gold or silver,

Only You can satisfy.You alone are the real joy-giver

and the apple of my eye.

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“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,

but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I

give him will become in him a spring of water welling up

to eternal life.”

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Peace starts with YOU

“Nothing is more urgent in our lives or in our congregations than

yearning to know and do God’s will. We must keep our eyes and hearts on our purpose and goal.”

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A LIVING EXPERIENCE OF MEETING THE RESURRECTED

CHRIST PERSONALLY, SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW!

Page 21: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh
Page 22: Psalm 84:1-7 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh

Peace starts with YOU

“Nothing is more urgent in our lives or in our congregations than

yearning to know and do God’s will. We must keep our eyes and hearts on our purpose and goal.”

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