June 29, 2014 | Dr. Doug Hucke
Sometimes our lives break down, and we need rescuing. Life never goes as planned and sometimes it can be downright dangerous. In the Psalms of Ascents, the pilgrims going to Jerusalem walked for days in unprotected wilderness, full of thieves and murderers. We cannot remove the dangers and breakdowns in life, but we can experience the profound sense of security that God offers us even when things go wrong. "Those who trust in the Lord will not be moved."
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."
