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Knowing the Ending of the Movie!

Does anyone like to know the end of the movie before it happens?

I am one of these annoying people that left to my own devices will fast forward to the end of the movie to watch the ending.

I didn’t want to watch the end at the beginning because I am impatient but because I do not want to be stressed out watching the movie.

In life sometimes knowing the ending helps sustain us along the journey.

This week we turn to Psalm 126. The Psalm was possibly written by the Israelites while they were held captive in Babylon.

The Psalm opens with these words:

1 When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem,
    it was like a dream!
2 We were filled with laughter,
    and we sang for joy.
And the other nations said,
    “What amazing things the Lord has done for them.”

The writer of the Psalm was claiming the end of his story. The stated that the end of their story would not be pain but laughter and song and joy.

The Psalmist reminds us that even our deepest and darkest of times we can claim the good news that in God all will be made right. We do not have to know how or when or what but in God our stories all end in restoration.

We know the end of our movie and it is one of joy and laughter and song.

Let us remember today that the worst thing we are experiencing is not the last thing we will experience.

May the hope of laughter, song and joy help each of us on the journey.

See you on Sunday!

Pastor Audrey

English Sunday Service