God had shut every door, and we had been out of the ministry for three years. The joy and singing is coming from a grateful soul and directed to the Lord. We read in Acts 12: Peter had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision Then Peter came to himself and said, Now I know without a doubt that the Lord sent his angel and rescued me. (Acts 12:9-11), B. Laughter and songs of joy 5. SUBSCRIBE to Sea. __________ Dont forget to drop your comments below if you found this prayer helpful. How can you sing when you are held captive in a foreign land? You can start by asking for a harvest in the following areas: I pray that you are encouraged by praying with Psalm 126. The pilgrims making their way to Jerusalem each year for the feasts would have been acutely aware that this was the same route the captives had taken when they returned. 1 Samuel 1:6-7, 2:1 Hannah was a woman of sorrow, her rival made her miserable, but when God stepped into her situation, a barren woman became the mother of six children! For example, if you are ill, you should pray for healing, but you should also go to the doctor and take the appropriate medications. It is so wonderful that they are asking themselves, could it be true or is this a dream? but i dont want to get hurt anymore, i just been having bad luck with realtionship they dont last. This second part of the psalm teaches you to do three specific things when you find yourself in times of trouble. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. (Revelation 21:4), Times of sorrow are hard. Your prayer must be faith and word based, has God done it before? 103:5). Thank God for bringing you to the last month of the year. We must sow if its in an even of sorrow, but we shall reap in the bright season of joy. Here, the verse states that there were times when the children of God were in trouble, but suddenly, sorrow was gone like a dream, and the joy which came after was so incredible that it seemed unbelievable, and they feared it could be a mere vision of an idle brain. Songs of joy are mentioned twice (see verse 6). 2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Joseph witnessed turnaround because he refused to sin against God- Genesis 39:9. At our October RezFast, my homily unpacked the three sections of Psalm 126: following the Psalms structure, we prayed thankful prayers, tearful prayers, and hopeful prayers. Look at verses 1-3: When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. 4Lord, make us prosperous again,[b]just as the rain brings water back to dry riverbeds.5Let those who wept as they planted their crops,gather the harvest with joy! So pray for Gods full restoration and blessing. Praying through Psalm 126:3 Heavenly Father, we thank You that You are a God that keeps Your promises to us, even when we prove faithless. I experienced a similar feeling when the Lord led us back here to Plantation Community Church. I am sure she shed many tears over the years. When you need God to restore and bless the works of your hand bountifully. when they could not deliver themselves, the Lord came and delivered them. Dear Lord, strengthen my faith, I believe in you. The second image is that of sowing tears. God has done great things for you in the past. Declare the word with authority; Ecclesiastes 8:4 says that the word of a king is powerful and Revelation 1:6 calls you a king. The Psalm reminds us that a harvest is coming. The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad, PSALM 126:4:Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like streams in the Negev. NIV (1984), JOHN 8:32:And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free., PSALM 68:18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.. Amen. In fact some of the most heartbreaking passages in the Bible have to do with the exile of the Jews to Babylon passages in the book of Lamentations or like Psalm 137. We praise You for the exceedingly great things that You have done for us in the past and we thank You that even when we prove faithless You remain faithful. Father, anoint us as a church with fresh oil as we pray this season. Sowing in tears is difficult. Holy Spirit, breath of God and fire of love, I cannot pray without your aid: Kindle in me the fire of your love, and illumine me with your light; that with a steadfast will and holy thoughts I may approach the Father in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ my Lord, who reigns with you and the Father in eternal union. Look at verse 6: He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him. (Psalm 126:6). But now, as their hearts were inoculated with joy and gladness, it was revealed in their outer appearance and expressed with their mouths. + In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Confess and turn away from sin immediately. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23) You may face fresh troubles each day, but God has fresh mercies for you each day to face them. FEBRUARY FIREWORKS 2023 PROPHETIC/FEET-WASHING SERVICE I welcome you to this Prophetic and FEET-WASHING service this evening 1. . Pray for me so thaty I can be delivered today from the bondage of debts. When God does a work of deliverance in your life, it brings glory to God and joy for us. Thanks and God bless you. You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. Let us take a look at Psalm 127 meaning verse by verse in our study today. Psalm 126 Father, this month, give me a pleasant surprise. The women living there said, Naomi has a son. And they named him Obed. Martyn Lloyd-Jones said that in revival: God does more in five minutes than man did in the previous ten years. We need to pray for God to open the floodgates of heaven and to pour out his blessing on the church. In Penitence and Faith: a Service in Lent, 7. Firstly, the setting of this psalm talks about the return of the Israelites from their exile in Babylon. The church called, we prayed, the Lord led, and suddenly I found myself pastoring the church where we had raised our kids. Isaiah 25:9, 52:10; Luke 1:49, And when God does a work like this in your life, it brings glory to God and joy for us. We have this beautiful promise from God in verse 5: Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. (Psalm 126:5) Know that God will turn your sorrow into joy. The Targum seems to understand it of the change made upon them, like that made on the earth by those; paraphrasing the words, "as the land is turned, when streams of water flow out in a time of drought.''. For he is the atonement for the whole world. Now they needed to trust him to do it again. Somebody pinch me, I must be dreaming! Learn how your comment data is processed. And when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart.. 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When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. And then notice that after the nations give glory to God, so also does Israel. This is a glorious redemption. Then the other nations said about us, "The LORD did great things for them." Indeed he did great things for us; how happy we were! If there were no sowing in tears there would be no reaping in joy. Take a moment to write down all the ways that God has blessed you in the past 5 yearsyoull be amazed at his abundant goodness! When you are going through a time of deep sorrow, Psalm 126 is strong medicine for your soul. Every lie of the devil that has held me down for years, your time is up, MELT AWAY BY the FIRE of the HOLY GHOST!!! I declare to you who desires a sudden intervention, receive a turnaround in Jesus name! Thats what we see in verses 2-3: Then it was said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them. 3 The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. (Psalm 126:2-3), It was said among the nations. What God did for Israel was so amazing that even the surrounding nations had to sit up and take notice of what God had done and give God the glory. Get a 14-day FREE trial, then less than $5/mo. Amen. My lost fortunes, Arise speedily like the streams of the South, Locate me by fire!!! In fact the word Negev actually means dry or parched. But in the winter and spring, rains could suddenly send waters rushing through the desert. Notice that verse 3 in Psalm 126 is the only verse in this psalm that is in the present tense. Come, Lord Jesus: Holy Communion in Advent, 9. Church of the Resurrection is in the midst of praying through Psalm 126 through the end of calendar year 2020. For seventy years they endured exile in a foreign land. Commit yourself to the Lord and continue to do good. I think of Abrahams wife, Sarah, in the Old Testament. The New Cloverdale Psalter (2019 Update of 1535 Original). During this season of uncertainty, praying with the Psalmist can help to ground us, unify us as a church, and focus our hearts on what the Lord is doing. Psalm 91:10-11, FRESH OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND REVIVAL (Joel 2:28, Acts 2:1-2). PSALM 126:1-3: When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Psalm 48:2 Prayer for the guest minister Let us thank God for his ministry and past blessings that God had granted through his ministrations Pray for more grace of God upon his life. Click here for more messages from the book of Psalms. We know that nothing can separate us from the love and presence of the Lord. Psalm 126 says you will! 1 Peter 4:19 teaches us: Those who suffer according to Gods will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. (1 Peter 4:19) And Galatians 6:9 gives us this word of encouragement: Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9), Did you know that God keeps a record of all your tears? We read these heartbreaking words in Psalm 137: By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. But nothing is wasted in Gods economy. When God rescued Peter from jail in the New Testament, it felt like a dream to him. Thank God for what He is going to do in your life before this year ends. Amen. Violent faith is aggressive, persistent, like a bulldog, it seizes with a grip and does not let go (see Mark 5:25-34, Mark 10:47-48 TLB). Desist from speaking the problem, speak the word of God. A. Pray for Gods full restoration and blessing Verse 3:- The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Put the word in your heart and it will come out of your mouth in the time of need. CONFESSION: PSALM 126. Thank You in Jesus name, AMEN. This verse explains that when we pray for the turning of our captivity, it is important to recall former experiences. but GOD is first in mylife. Find scriptures that speak to your issue and speak them. The return from captivity for Israel was something only God could do. The Jews had been exiled to Babylon seventy years earlier. You begin to lose hope. My Father, capture my captivity, Destroy the chains of ignorance and deception in my life, in the name of Jesus. Psalm 126:1 "When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream." "Them that dream": The actual experience of liberation, so unexpected, seemed more like a dream than reality. Tell me what I should do; give me your orders. So she asked them to call her Mara, which means bitter.. 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