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 A Bible Teaching Ministry of Galyn Wiemers
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June 23 - Morning
"When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dreamed!
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.'
The Lord has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.
Restore our fortunes, Lord, like streams in the Negev.
Those who sow with tears
will reap with songs of joy.
Those who go out weeping,
carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
carrying sheaves with them."
- Psalms 126:1-6 |
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| Restoring Fortunes in the Past and the Future |
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In Psalm 126 two verses 1 and 4 refer to a reversal of fortunes.
- 126:1, “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion…”
- 126:4, “Restore the fortunes, Lord…”
“Fortunes” refers to a previous condition that had existed at one time being restored. The time of the event in verse one could be the Babylonian return that has already taken place when this psalm was written. And, the time of the event in verse four could refer to Israel waiting again for the Lord to restore them in the midst of another national tragedy sometime after their return from Babylon in
537 BC. Verse four could also be referring to an event in the future of a greater prophetic restoration
of Israel.
In any case verses 1-3 are recounting a historic occurrence from the past as a basis for a present hope of a similar or greater restoration in the future which is described in verses 4-6.
This psalm serves as a source of encouragement for believers in every age. God has restored and renewed in the past and God has promised ultimate restoration and renewal in the future. So, God is able to use situations in our lives to renew us like he fills the dry river beds with rain. And, likewise, our sorrows and tears of today can be the seeds we sow in faith and obedience that will produce in us the growth that in the future will becomes the harvest of joy in our lives. |
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"Truth must be understood in order for it to be believed.
If there is no understanding there is no faith."
- Galyn Wiemers |
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The Apocrypha comes from the Greek word apokryphos which is built on the Greek word krypto which means “secret or hidden”. They were given this name by Jerome around 400 AD because they are books that are rarely seen. They were written between 300-30 BC after the inspired Old Testament canon was closed. Old Testament revelation can be traced through a series of prophets who form a prophetic chain through the Old Testament beginning with Moses (1440 BC) and ending with Nehemiah who compiled
the final books after Malachi closed Old Testament Revelation around 432 BC. Scripture identifies these prophets as Moses, Joshua, Samuel, Nathan, Ahijah, Iddo, Jehu, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, Ezra and Nehemiah. |
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