Sadness (7 of 9)
Series: Look Up
Dave Gustavsen
Psalm 126
Good morning! Welcome to The Chapel. We have been walking through the book of Psalms for over two months now, which makes this the longest series I've ever personally done on Psalms. And I have to say: I am enjoying this more than I even thought I would. There is so much variety; there's so much theology-truth about God. There's so much beauty in the poetry of the Psalms. But I think what I appreciate most about the Psalms is how honest they are.
Pastor and author Richard Schmidt said this: ''The Psalms are a reality check to keep prayer from becoming sentimental, superficial, or detached from the real world.'' I love that. Because the Psalms deal not just with happy emotions like joy and gratitude; already this summer we've looked at Psalms that deal with fear, and envy, and stress. And today, we're going to look at a Psalm that deals with another one of those dark emotions: sadness.
So, let's read the Psalm: Psalm 126. Hear the word of the Lord:
1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,? we were like those who dreamed.?2 Our mouths were filled with laughter,? our tongues with songs of joy.?Then it was said among the nations,? ''The Lord has done great things for them.''?3 The Lord has done great things for us,? and we are filled with joy.
4 Restore our fortunes, Lord,? like streams in the Negev.?5 Those who sow with tears? will reap with songs of joy.?6 Those who go out weeping,? carrying seed to sow,?will return with songs of joy,? carrying sheaves with them. This is the Word of the Lord.
This is a Psalm that was written at a time of sadness. It talks about ''sowing with tears.'' It talks about ''going out weeping.'' So whoever wrote this Psalm-it's anonymous, so we don't know who wrote it-but whoever wrote it, things were not going well for him. His life was a mess.
And that's why this is such a valuable Psalm. This is a Psalm for when your life is a mess. You hate our jo ...
Series: Look Up
Dave Gustavsen
Psalm 126
Good morning! Welcome to The Chapel. We have been walking through the book of Psalms for over two months now, which makes this the longest series I've ever personally done on Psalms. And I have to say: I am enjoying this more than I even thought I would. There is so much variety; there's so much theology-truth about God. There's so much beauty in the poetry of the Psalms. But I think what I appreciate most about the Psalms is how honest they are.
Pastor and author Richard Schmidt said this: ''The Psalms are a reality check to keep prayer from becoming sentimental, superficial, or detached from the real world.'' I love that. Because the Psalms deal not just with happy emotions like joy and gratitude; already this summer we've looked at Psalms that deal with fear, and envy, and stress. And today, we're going to look at a Psalm that deals with another one of those dark emotions: sadness.
So, let's read the Psalm: Psalm 126. Hear the word of the Lord:
1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,? we were like those who dreamed.?2 Our mouths were filled with laughter,? our tongues with songs of joy.?Then it was said among the nations,? ''The Lord has done great things for them.''?3 The Lord has done great things for us,? and we are filled with joy.
4 Restore our fortunes, Lord,? like streams in the Negev.?5 Those who sow with tears? will reap with songs of joy.?6 Those who go out weeping,? carrying seed to sow,?will return with songs of joy,? carrying sheaves with them. This is the Word of the Lord.
This is a Psalm that was written at a time of sadness. It talks about ''sowing with tears.'' It talks about ''going out weeping.'' So whoever wrote this Psalm-it's anonymous, so we don't know who wrote it-but whoever wrote it, things were not going well for him. His life was a mess.
And that's why this is such a valuable Psalm. This is a Psalm for when your life is a mess. You hate our jo ...
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