WWJD- Where Would Jesus Dwell?

It has been nice to finally have a place to call “home.” Working with a church home and having actual elders to shepherd us has been a huge blessing. Likewise, having a roof over our heads and a backyard for the kids to play in is a true joy. Last week as we were finalizing the process of closing on a house, I ran across a verse that touched me. In Psalm 84, the psalmist speaks of the dwelling of the Lord. The author says-

Psalm 84

1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!
2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, O LORD Almighty, my King and my God.
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. (Selah)
5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
7 They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.
8 Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty; listen to me, O God of Jacob. (Selah)
9 Look upon our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one.
10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
12 O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.

I really like verses 1,3,4,& 10, as they relate to having a place to live and dwell. I don’t know the living situation of the psalmist. Did one who lived in a castle or a tent write these words? All I know is that this psalmist is truly in love with God! I must confess, home ownership is neat and having a backyard is fun, but living in the presence of God is life changing.