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Joy: Like Those Who Dream
December 15, 2024 / Crossroads Community ChurchJoy: Like Those Who Dream
Psalm 126
Psalms for the Journey Part 3
December 15, 2024
Psalm 126:1-2a
Joy is not a to be a follower of Jesus; it is a . It’s not what we have to ; it’s what comes to us when we are walking in .
This joy isn’t a , to be happier than others; nor is this joy about .
Joy is a product of , the overflow of , because of what God has done for you.
Psalm 126:3
Verses 1-2 are in the . The words on the other side, verses 4-6, are in the . Present gladness has both a and a .
“Great Things”:
- The story of
Exodus 15:1-2
2 Samuel 22:2, 47, 30
Isaiah 40:1-2;43:2-5; 52:7-8
Joy has a . Joy is the of those involved in what God is doing.
Joy is nurtured by .
Psalm 126:4-6
Peterson: All suffering, all pain, all emptiness, all disappointment is : sow it , and he will, finally, bring a from it.
John 12:24
The Owner of our garden promises us a . God one day will overrule evil for , suffering with .
Laughter does not exclude . Christian joy is not an from sorrow. Pain and hardship still come, but they are unable to drive out of the redeemed.
Romans 5:3-5, 11; Philippians 4:4-5