{"id":1173,"date":"2010-12-01T05:53:36","date_gmt":"2010-12-01T10:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/?p=1173"},"modified":"2015-08-27T17:41:11","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T21:41:11","slug":"psalm-84-niv-2-minute-devotional-iphoneapp-music-%e2%80%93-how-lovely-is-your-dwelling-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/psalm-84-niv-2-minute-devotional-iphoneapp-music-%e2%80%93-how-lovely-is-your-dwelling-place\/1173","title":{"rendered":"How Lovely is your Dwelling Place \u2013 Psalm 84 NIV 2 Minute Devotional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1174\" title=\"Psalm NIV\" src=\"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/PS84-sok-ai.jpg\" alt=\"Psalm 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. 3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young\u2014 a place near your altar, O LORD Almighty, my King and my God. 4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. \u201cSelah\u201d\" width=\"300\"  \/>The Psalmist must have found great comfort in God&#8217;s house. He delighted being there among others who were offering their praises up to the Lord.<br \/>\n<br \/>The passion of the Psalmist for God&#8217;s house and presence is truly amazing. His flesh cries out for the living God! He desires a place near the alter. He wants to be among those who are praising God, who enjoy God&#8217;s blessing.<br \/>\n<br \/>Such passion for God shames me, but it also inspires me. I am ashamed because I don&#8217;t desire God&#8217;s house and people as I should. I am inspired because I want to do better, I need to do better.<br \/>\n<br \/>Dear Lord, Please give me a renewed passion for your church and your people. Let the gathering of the congregation be my desire and my joy. Amen.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I hope you have been blessed by Psalm 84 and the accompanying image taken from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/psalm-daily-quotes-niv\/id358393583?mt=8&#038;uo=6&#038;at=10laLs&#038;ct=iosProducts\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm Daily Quotes NIV<\/a> iPhone app. Please visit our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/fbraswell\" target=\"_blank\">twitter<\/a>, or \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Systems-of-Merritt-Inc\/139423869429884?created\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> page regularly and pass these posts on to friends that need an encouraging word.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/psalm-daily-quotes-niv\/id358393583?mt=8&#038;uo=6&#038;at=10laLs&#038;ct=iosProducts\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Psalms NIV\" src=\"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Banner-NIV.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">EXTRA!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Below is an extra treat! The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonsofkorah.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sons of Korah<\/a> have put Psalm 84 to music. Listen to a sample below and purchase your own copy at the iTunes store by clicking on the button.<\/p>\n<table border=\"3\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\" summary=\"Sons of Korah\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"left\" valign=\"center\">\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/psalm-84\/id322935098?i=322935168&amp;uo=4\" target=\"itunes_store\">Psalm 84 &#8211; Rain Album<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/psalm-84\/id322935098?i=322935168&amp;uo=4\" target=\"itunes_store\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net\/images\/web\/linkmaker\/badge_itunes-lrg.gif\" alt=\"Psalm 84 - Rain\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><object classid=\"clsid:02bf25d5-8c17-4b23-bc80-d3488abddc6b\" width=\"216\" height=\"16\" codebase=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/qtactivex\/qtplugin.cab#version=6,0,2,0\"><param name=\"SRC\" value=\"http:\/\/www.crsonline.com.au\/Downloads\/09%20Psalm%2084.mp3\" \/><param name=\"AUTOPLAY\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"CONTROLLER\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.crsonline.com.au\/Downloads\/09%20Psalm%2084.mp3\" \/><embed type=\"video\/quicktime\" width=\"216\" height=\"16\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crsonline.com.au\/Downloads\/09%20Psalm%2084.mp3\" controller=\"true\" autoplay=\"false\"><\/embed><\/object><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Psalmist must have found great comfort in God&#8217;s house. He delighted being there among others who were offering their praises up to the Lord. The passion of the Psalmist for God&#8217;s house and presence is truly amazing. His flesh cries out for the living God! He desires a place near the alter. 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