Psalm 126 (page 623)
Sorrow &
Singing
How do you feel?
Sadness (v1, vv4-6) and /
or Happiness? (vv2-3, vv5-6)
(1) REMEMBER with gratitude that God restored
his people in the past (vv1-3)
Vv1, 4 – captivity
(literal or metaphorical?)? / restoration?
V1 – It is as if God did
it (for us) while we were asleep!
We had to pinch ourselves!
It was like a dream come true!
The Exodus – the people
stood and watched as God saved them!
The return from exile in
Babylon?
The death and resurrection
of Jesus
The logical connection
between (1) and (2): AND SO…
(2) PRAY with confidence that God
would restore his people in the future (vv4-6)
The “Negev” (v4) – means
“dry” / “barren” – the southern desert region towards Sinai
“streams in the Negev”
(v4) – a sudden “act of God”, like a miracle, new life, dramatic transformation
Sowing (vv5-6) – hard
work, slow long-term hope
The resurrection hope of
heaven and The New Creation
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment