I’d Rather Be A Doorkeeper

"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." Psalm 84:10 (NIV)

Maybe you know what it’s like to walk through trouble. Not just your own, but family trouble, generational trouble, and inherited dysfunction that runs deeper than words can explain. Maybe you’ve asked, “Why does my family carry so much?” But here’s the good news: you’re not the first to face it, and you’re not alone.

The sons of Korah knew what it was to have a family name wrapped in shame. Their father led a rebellion that brought judgment on their house, and the ground itself swallowed up their relatives. You’d expect bitterness. You’d expect silence. But instead, these sons opened their mouths, and amazingly, worship came out.

They wrote, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” They didn’t say that lightly. They wrote it from the middle of the mess. They’d seen the earth shake. They’d watched their world fall apart. Yet they chose to testify that God was still faithful, still present, still near.

You may feel like your family history has disqualified you, but God says otherwise. The same God who rescued the sons of Korah is ready to redeem your story, too. That’s why the sons of Korah also wrote, “Be still and know that I am God.” That doesn’t mean staying quiet during worship. It means to be still on the inside. Still from fear. Still from anxiety. Still from torment over the past. 

Even if your world is falling apart, you can be calm inside because you know who’s holding it all together.

And then, in the next breath, they say, “Clap your hands, all you people. Shout unto God with a voice of triumph.” That’s the balance: stillness in your spirit, and praise on your lips. They didn’t stop there. In Psalm 84, they wrote, “Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I’d rather be a doorkeeper…” They were no longer chasing positions. They were chasing presence. They weren’t after platforms. They were after God.

So live your life with a heart of worship and gratitude. Not just for you, but for your children and your children’s children. Your obedience echoes through generations. Your worship breaks cycles. Your stillness anchors your house.

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