Psalm 84:4-7 “Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; they will still be praising You. Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a spring; the rain also covers it with pools.They go from strength to strength; each one appears before God in Zion.”
Pay close attention to verse 6: “As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a spring…” Baca in Hebrew means, “weeping.” This would literally read, “As they pass through the Valley of Weeping they make it a spring…” They make it a spring. God doesn’t make it a spring…they make it a spring. You have the ability to turn your Valley of Weeping into a spring. How do you do that? Well, when you go through the Valley of Weeping…
Don’t Lose Your Praise (verse 4). Some people let go of their song because they’re discouraged or grieving. When you stop praising you stop rejoicing. When you lose your rejoicing you lose your strength.
Don’t Lose Your Perspective (verse 5). Remember, you’re a pilgrim on this earth. Your heart must be set on making the journey toward home (heaven). Don’t get entangled here. Don’t get engrossed with the world’s offerings. This life is temporary.
Don’t Lose Your Power (verse 7). You are meant to get stronger and stronger not weaker and weaker. You will go from strength to strength as you keep your eyes focused on what’s ahead of you.
One of the most encouraging phrases of this passage is found in verse 6: “As they pass through the Valley of Baca…” The Valley of Weeping is a temporary place. You are not meant to set up camp and live there. You are meant to pass through it.
Whatever your situation today, turn it into a pool of water. Take control of it and produce the rain from heaven through your praise that will refresh you.