Worshiping on the Way: The Psalms of Ascents

In Worshiping on the Way, Pastor Jonathan Cruse explains how the Psalms of Ascents (Psalms 120–134), sung by Hebrew pilgrims making their journey up to Jerusalem, are divinely adept to cultivate desire and maintain determination for the things of God. And this was not just for Old Testament saints. These same songs give the Christian church a glimpse of our heavenly Jerusalem and pull our hearts and our affections in that direction. See how these psalms can spur corporate worship during our earthly pilgrimage in anticipation of our worship in the heavenly Mount Zion. As Cruse reminds us, “This is where we must regularly find ourselves until the day we lay our burdens down, having made it the whole way up.”

Contents

Introduction: Who Shall Ascend?

1. Dwelling in a Land of Violence—Psalm 120
2. God Our Keeper—Psalm 121
3. Let Us Go into the House of the Lord!—Psalm 122
4. The Valley of Vision—Psalm 123
5. How the Church Still Exists—Psalm 124
6. The Security of God’s People—Psalm 125
7. Living the Dream—Psalm 126
8. Unless the Lord—Psalm 127
9. The Path of the Pilgrim—Psalm 128
10. Down, but Not Out—Psalm 129
11. Deep Sin, Plentiful Redemption—Psalm 130
12. Knowing Our Boundaries—Psalm 131
13. Remember, O Lord—Psalm 132
14. Beautiful Unity—Psalm 133
15. Ever Blessing, Ever Blessed—Psalm 134

Hardcover

176 pages

ISBN 9798886861594