Songs for the journey is from the grouping of Psalms known as the song of Ascents, (Psalm 120-134). Many think that these fifteen psalms were songs that the Jewish people read and sang as they “ascended” to Jerusalem from their villages for Festival Time. These Psalms encompass the journey that we all go through in our return to God, to His Providence in our lives and our longing for intimate fellowship with Him!
Many years ago I was inspired by Eugene Peterson’s book, “Long Obedience in the Same Direction” that unpacks these psalms.
Here is a thirty-thousand foot look at the landscape of Peterson’s awe-inspiring themes and my titles to each one .
Psalm 120 — Repentance: A new beginning
Psalm 121 — Providence: The Invisible Hand of God
Psalm 122 — Worship: The Song of the Heart
Psalm 123 — Service: Our High Calling
Psalm 124 — God’s Help: The Way of Escape
Psalm 125 — Security: The Anchor
Psalm 126 — Joy: When Joy Returns
Psalm 127 — Work: Don’t Be a Cow
Psalm 128 — Happiness: Our Reason to be Happy
Psalm 129 — Perseverance: The Road Less Traveled
Psalm 130 — Hope: Learning to Wait
Psalm 131 — Humility: True Riches
Psalm 132 — Obedience: A Daring Faith
Psalm 133 — Community: True Spiritual Community
Psalm 134 — Blessing: What a Day That Will Be
I encourage you to join me as we travel meditatively through each one of these Psalms and see how God sneaks up on us along the way.
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