Week 1: Pursue God

In the times of ancient Israel, families took a week-long holiday to camp in a valley outside Jerusalem. There they celebrated a special occasion known as the Feast of Tabernacles (tents), experiencing briefly what life was like when their ancestors lived as nomads in tents before God gave them the land he had promised them. 

During this week they would walk the path up to the temple to worship God, singing songs as they ascended Mount Zion. These 15 songs became known as Songs of Ascent (Psalms 120 through 124). One of them was written by the ultimate dark horse for the throne, a former small-town shepherd boy: David.

We can learn a lot about the God we pursue together at Eastside by taking a week to explore this worship song David wrote 3000 years ago. Let Psalm 131 help you find higher ground to meet with God for the first 7 days of your 21 days of prayer.

 

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