Title Truly With Joy (Psalm 126:1-6)
When a person encounters a very moving and joyful event in life, he asks 'Is this a dream? Are you alive?'
Even when he meets someone he's very happy with, he says, 'It's like a dream'.
How many times have you experienced a dreamlike event in your life?
Dream-like work is truly a happy and beautiful time. Same for the people of Israel.
There was a time when I had a dreamlike time. (Psalm 126:1)
It seemed like we were dreaming when the Lord took away the captivity of Zion, but in the long captivity
The feeling of getting freedom must have been like a dream.
Our lives died in our sins and trespasses, but through the redemption of Jesus Christ on the cross and the grace of His blood,
What a fantastic dream it would be if you had your sins forgiven and you were set free.
But how happy are you that this is a reality? What about our expression of joy?
1. Our mouths are full of laughter (Psalm 126:2)
It is sad even if a person is happy for the rest of their life, and it is sad even if they laugh for the rest of their life.
It is unfortunate that we have joy but do not enjoy it.
It is unfortunate to live depressed even with the thrill of salvation.
Perhaps we are living a life of depression and annoyance for no reason.
This is because I still haven't been able to get away from something.
It is a dreamlike thrill that Jehovah has changed our lives as he turned the captives of Zion away.
Therefore, our mouths should be full of laughter.
2. Our tongues were filled with praise.
The specific expression for the thrill of salvation is praise.
An expression of gratitude in our religious life is also praise.
Praise is also an expression of trust between God and us.
Therefore, we praise God the Father, who loved the world so much that he sent his only begotten Son,
Jesus Christ, who has washed our past with the grace of salvation and redemption, and has given us a distinct present.
to praise the name.
Worried person sighs. He who is suffering and suffering groans.
Envy and jealous people resent.
A person with contention and anger speaks harsh words, but a person with gratitude and joy praises.
We are glad that the Lord has done great things for us (Psalm 126:3).
3. How do you maintain this joy?
Where there is labor of sowing with tears, there is certainly a day of harvest with joy.
Therefore, we should spare no effort in our lives.
Those who reap the rewards without hard work and sweat will soon be called.
A legacy inherited without effort is easy to squander.
Those who go out weeping and sowing will surely return with joy, carrying an altar (Psalm 126:6).
Farmers should not blame the environment or farm with negative thoughts. overly calculating
You shouldn't do business with a spoof.
Our mouth is always full of laughter, our tongue is full of praise, and we sweat and work hard.
Let's start a happy life!