God Will Restore His People
Backgrounder on Psalms 120-127:
These psalms deal with topics
dear to the heart of travellers
far from home: peace (120, 122);
protection (121, 125, 127); and
Provision (123, 124, 126). As you
read these “hymns of the highway”
imagine yourself on a journey of life.
Lord, You Restore & Give Rest:
When the Lord Brought Back
His exiles to Jerusalem… We were
filled with laughter & we sang for joy.
Yes, the Lord has done amazing
things for us! What joy! (Ps 126:1-3).
Those who plant in tears
Will Harvest with shouts of joy.
They weep as they go to plant
their seed, but they sing as
they return with the harvest,
Bringing In the Sheaves (v5-6).
Unless the Lord Builds a house,
the work of the builders is useless…
It is useless for you to work so hard
from early morning until late at night,
anxiously working… for God Gives
His beloved sleep (Ps 127:1-2).
Lord, thank You for not giving up
on Your people and thank You
for doing amazing things for us.
Just like God’s people returning
from exile, we will praise You for
Your grace that Brings Restoration.
Our hearts Lord are filled with joy
knowing that You hold out a loving
hand saying: Trust me! Try again
for I am with you. In Jesus’ name.
Lord, when we plant the seed
of God’s Word in the hearts of
those we love; Your promise
is that the harvest is coming.
One day we will see many of
those seeds come to fruition.
Help us not despair but keep on
planting; for You God will not waste
the seed we’ve obediently scattered.
And one day we will surely see
the fruit of our labour. Amen.
Lord, thanks for the promise that
You Give Rest to Your loved ones.
For You God didn’t wire us to work
like machines 24/7 all the time.
In Your goodness, You God has
promised to Give us Rest so that
we can also have balance in life.
And we can Trust You God with
the results for You are Almighty
and You are a faithful God. Amen.