Genesis Church - A Place for New Beginnings

Ascend is a new series on a section of the Psalms called the Psalms of Ascent. Psalm 120-134 contain a collection of songs that were sung by the Hebrew people during their pilgrimage journeys to Jerusalem for the annual festivals---trips where they would come into the presence of the Lord and experience His grace and mercy.

These songs express fears, struggles, hopes, and longings that can only be met in the presence of God. So, they are songs for the journey of pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem, up to the Temple to worship, and into the glorious presence of God Himself. They are the songs Jesus would have sung as a kid with His family and with His disciples as they took the same journey. But these songs also represent something greater, as the longings and desires expressed in each song are ultimately true in Christ.