Psalm 126 ~ Shouts of Joy

 

What I love about the art below, unknown artist, before these movies about Jesus were produced, Google had Jesus Smiles Art about 2008. Lovely.

 

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.

We have been cleaning out, fixing, renewing and restoring my mother's house, out of town from our home, for 17 weeks. Today we reached the phase of rest and list her home. We have knocked ourselves out, travelling 400 miles 17 times. However, Edward and I have fussed at each other like never before. We have lived as if we were hoarders to clean out the home my mom has lived in since 1981. We have fussed over mess and dust and tired and want to go home. And today we cleaned it up, had the projects just about end and took the photos. A victory lap is a happy place. 

But even so, it's not a joyous thing to sell my mother's home.

And in the Plan of God, this is what was Planned by God and by my mother telling me her wishes.

Now is the time to find God's Joy. And be renewed.

Where are the verses about God laughing?

To read about joy even when not feeling all that jazzed,

is a good thing to remind us of the Joy of God.

John the Beloved Disciple explained about Jesus, using the narrative of
Jesus' cousin, John the Baptist.

John 1:29

9 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’

Proverbs 8:23-31

 
Ages ago I was set up,
at the first, before the beginning of the earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains had been shaped,
before the hills, I was brought forth,
26 before he had made the earth with its fields,
or the first of the dust of the world.
27 When he established the heavens, I was there;
when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 when he made firm the skies above,
when he established the fountains of the deep,
29 when he assigned to the sea its limit,
so that the waters might not transgress his command,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth,

30 then I was beside him, like a master workman,
and I was daily his delight,
rejoicing before him always,
31 rejoicing in his inhabited world
and delighting in the children of man.

Luke 15:4-6

“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’

Nehemiah 8:10

Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Job 8:20-21

“Behold, God will not reject a blameless man,
nor take the hand of evildoers.
He will yet fill your mouth with laughter,
and your lips with shouting.

Psalm 19:8

the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes

2 Samuel 6:14

David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might!

1 Kings 1:39-41
There Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!” 40 And all the people went up after him, playing on pipes, and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth was split by their noise.

41 Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished feasting. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “What does this uproar in the city mean?”

Matthew 12:18

Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

88 Times Joy is used in the New Testament.

Matthew 13:20

The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.

Matthew 13:44

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.

Luke 2:10

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people."

Luke 10:17

The seventy-two returned with joy

Luke 10:21

At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do."

Luke 19:37

When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen.

Luke 24:41

And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

Luke 24:52

Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

John 16:20

Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

 

Colossians 2:5

For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

Revelation 19:1

After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out:

“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!

John 16:24

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name.

 Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

Abba, Father God,

Dwell in us each day.

Guide us and Lead us,

Bring our Loved ones to You.

We praise You for Your goodness and delight. 

We ask for the blessing of more of the fruit of Your Holy Spirit and the increase of Joy and Love and Peace. In Jesus. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! † 

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