Psalm 126: A Harvest of Joy


Remember feeling amazing!
Remember a time of celebration –
that was the Lord God at work!
Laughter rang out,
everyone was happy,
everyone laughed till they shook with joy!
The Lord has done great things for us
and we reply with shouts of joy!
 
Remember feeling sad?
Remember tears running down your face –
God was with you then.
Your pain planted seeds
and your tears watered them.
The seeds grew in the tender mercy of God
growing fruit of wisdom
fruit of kindness.
Gather the fruit, and celebrate
that all things work for good in God’s ways.
Those who go out weeping
shall come home rejoicing.
The Lord has done great things for us
and we reply with shouts of joy!

Psalm 126: When the Lord turned the tide of history
(The Lectionary Psalm for Sunday 17 December 2017)
 
When the Lord turned the tide of history
we could hardly believe it!
Laughter bubbled out of us,
shouts of joy burst out of us,
telling everyone who would listen:
“The Lord has done great things for us!”
“The Lord has done great things for us!”
 
We call on you Lord: turn the tide of history
here and now!
Rain down on our dry land.
Those who watered seeds with their tears
will gather in a harvest with joy.
We have watered seeds with our tears –
yet we will harvest with joy!
“The Lord will do great things for us!”
“The Lord will do great things for us!”

Photo:
a field in Israel, near Nablus