Series: Pilgrim Songs

Psalm 123 - A Slave Tune

June 22, 2014 | Dr. Doug Hucke

The submission of our will to God's will is the struggle of Christian faith. This psalm addresses our "slavery" to God, but not in the sense that modern Americans find so repugnant. The earthly things that enslave us have all the power, but God as master ultimately seeks to free us from those things to do the work and live the lives for which we were created.

Series Information

This series looks at the songs ancient pilgrims used to sing as they made their way to Jerusalem.. When Judah and Israel were conquered their people were sent out all over the ancient world. This was called the Diaspora, or dispersion. Three times a year, Pentecost, Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles, Jews from various parts of the world would celebrate religious feasts by making pilgrimages to Jerusalem, to worship in the Temple. As they walked up the hill toward the Temple they would sing Psalms 120-134, the "Songs of Ascent."


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Psalm 121

June 08, 2014

Where do you look for your sense of strength and security in life? Are you fed up...

Psalm 122

June 15, 2014

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Psalm 123 - A Slave Tune

June 22, 2014

The submission of our will to God's will is the struggle of Christian faith. This...

Psalm 132 - Promises Kept

July 27, 2014

Have you felt the pain of broken promises in your life? You can make room for God in...

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