Psalm 126
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dream.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then they said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us;
we are glad.
4 Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
like streams in the Negeb!
5 Those who sow in tears
shall reap with shouts of joy!
6 He who goes out weeping,
bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
bringing his sheaves with him.
Well, do we call this late winter or early spring? In our Houston area, we have great weather days and some really damp chills - the weather bounces back and forth like we always talk about when The Gulf of Mexico's God given winds determine a lot of our weather. And we are so fortunate to live in the piney woods, running from Houston up into East Texas, the pine forest continues all the way across the coastal south until Florida dead ends into the Atlantic.
Our winters are not brown like most of the country experiences. Houston is a great place to retire and have a great day of golf almost every day. And still February, with the exception of St. Valentine's Day, brings the doldrums of winter. I'm seeing people drag around - not much seems to change. Results of those around us dragging our feet as well. A domino effect.
The Bible knew there would be days like this.
All art today is from Vincent Van Gogh
Hebrews 13:16
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
We had a small Valentine celebration in my Needlepoint group. Small amounts of sharing seem to make the whole week brighter.
Galatians 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
What is the harvest, there are many harvests in Psalm 126
Luke 8:10-11,14-15
He said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’ 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the Word of God.
14 And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.
1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
We could name the Victories. And, I think, we would enjoy that.
Deuteronomy 20:4
For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.’
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
As I went into the Pregnancy Assistance Center I volunteer in, there was an encouraging note from Focus on the Family. The note went on to say don't be discouraged. His Plan is working. The day is fulfilling His Plans. We walk by faith.
Acts 14:9
He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed.
Matthew 9:28
When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" "Yes, Lord," they replied.
That is us in Jesus Christ the LORD.
John 20:29
Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
Matthew 13:16
But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear
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