Daily DEVOTIONAL

Psalm 84: Home

April 14, 2026

Judges 6-7, Psalm 84, Mark 6:1-13, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Psalm 84: One of the most compelling natural instincts we have is for “home.” You see it with the way that ex-patriots struggle to accommodate themselves to new cultures, with how missionaries on furlough sometimes feel quite disorientated, with that longing we have for the place where we grew…

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