Psalm 126:1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,*
we were like those who dream.
I love the yearning in this verse. I love the bare honesty that comes only from someone who has experienced deep pain and has also experienced the relief and the joy of restoration.
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, it was like some crazy dream.
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, all of our dreams had come true.
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we walked through the world in a haze... unsure whether we were really awake.
I am enough of a cynic and a grumpy old man inside to get pretty tired of all the Hallmark commercials this time of year with the kids staring wide-eyed at Santa around the tree. But... that joy of Christmas can be a sign for us of something much bigger: a sign of the joy and the wonder with which we can look at the world and our lives and see all that God has done. Because the Lord has restored our fortunes, and we are like those who dream.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
There will NOT be Holden Evening Prayer this evening.
To discuss this passage and others, visit http://aslcdevotions.blogspot.com. Remember to join us for our special cantata presentation and Communion worship this Sunday at 8:30 and 11.
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