1 Chronicles 14 & 15; Psalm 132; Matthew 18 Psalm 132
A song of ascents. (niv) Ascent connotes a having been down, being down.....humbled...
A song of ascents. (niv) Ascent connotes a having been down, being down.....humbled...
Psalm 132
A Pilgrim Song (msg) A google search of pilgrim reveals.....
A Pilgrim Song (msg) A google search of pilgrim reveals.....
1. A religious devotee who journeys to a shrine or sacred place.
2. One who embarks on a quest for something conceived of as sacred.
3. A traveler. (freedictionary.net)
2. One who embarks on a quest for something conceived of as sacred.
3. A traveler. (freedictionary.net)
1. A wayfarer; a wanderer; a traveler; a stranger. (dictionary.net)
Matthew 18 Whoever Becomes Simple Again 1 At about the same time, the disciples came to Jesus asking, "Who gets the highest rank in God's kingdom?"
2-5For an answer Jesus called over a child, whom he stood in the middle of the room, and said, "I'm telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over like children, you're not even going to get a look at the kingdom, let alone get in. Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like this child, will rank high in God's kingdom. What's more, when you receive the childlike on my account, it's the same as receiving me. 6-7"But if you give them a hard time, bullying or taking advantage of their simple trust, you'll soon wish you hadn't. You'd be better off dropped in the middle of the lake with a millstone around your neck. Doom to the world for giving these God-believing children a hard time! Hard times are inevitable, but you don't have to make it worse—and it's doomsday to you if you do.
2-5For an answer Jesus called over a child, whom he stood in the middle of the room, and said, "I'm telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over like children, you're not even going to get a look at the kingdom, let alone get in. Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like this child, will rank high in God's kingdom. What's more, when you receive the childlike on my account, it's the same as receiving me. 6-7"But if you give them a hard time, bullying or taking advantage of their simple trust, you'll soon wish you hadn't. You'd be better off dropped in the middle of the lake with a millstone around your neck. Doom to the world for giving these God-believing children a hard time! Hard times are inevitable, but you don't have to make it worse—and it's doomsday to you if you do.
'return to square one and start over like children.'....
This morning in the overwhelming, in the conviction, in the sadness....like a child counting on her Daddy. 
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