2. Psalm 122:1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

3. 1. There would be a temple some day, but God doesn’t need help with someday.

4. Psalm 122:2 Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem.

5. 1. There would be a temple some day, but God doesn’t need help with someday. 2. My best approach to someday is that God is here, not over there.

6. Psalm 122:3 Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together.

7. 2. My best approach to someday is that God is here, not over there. 3. When I am in the center with Him, that secures me.

8. Psalm 122:4 That is where the tribes go up— the tribes of the Lord— to praise the name of the Lord according to the statute given to Israel.

9. 3. When I am in the center with Him, that secures me. 4. The place is next to nothing, so I can make God my destination.

10. Deuteronomy 16:16 Three times a year all your men must appear before the Lord your God at the place he will choose: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the Lord empty- handed…

11. Psalm 122:5 There stand the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

12. 4. The place is next to nothing, so I can make God my destination. 5. Worship reminds me that God will set things right.

13. Psalm 122:5-6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.”

14. 5. Worship reminds me that God will set things right. 6. Shalom resides in seeking God in everyday life, and therein lies my security.

15. Psalm 122:8-9 For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.” For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity.

16. 6. Shalom resides in seeking God in everyday life, and therein lies my security. 7. Peace and prosperity reside in the relationship.

17. My Pilgrim Plan 1. What do I need to put down? 2. What do I need to pick up?

18. My Pilgrim Plan 2. What do I need to pick up? 3. Who will I invite?

19. My Pilgrim Plan 3. Who will I invite? 4. How will I know when I get there?