Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baka...
Psalm 84:5-6 NIV
The Valley of Baka is also called the Valley of Tears, the Valley of Mourning.
It's a place of loss.
Grief.
Hurt.
The valley is a place of danger, where we're vulnerable to attack.
A place where our vision is restricted.
And the Baka tree has sap that runs down the outside so it looks like the tree is weeping.
Crying.
The Valley of Baka is the Valley of tears.
In our journey, there's going to be times when we're in this Valley. Maybe that's you today, maybe that's someone you know.
It's good to know people have been in this place before (David wrote this in  535BC) and that God knows the reality of that place for us.
Sometimes we're in the Valley of Baka and can't see a way out.
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