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Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19
Preaching
A Journey Through the Psalms: Reflections for Worried Hearts and Troubled Times
Preaching the Psalms Cycles A, B, C
There is a deep yearning here. A longing for a time now past. It seems that memory always burnishes the finish of bygone days. Listen closely to any gathering of older folk recalling the good old days. If honesty were to prevail, they probably weren't quite as good as recollection claims. But still, fortunes do decline. Armies invade. Economies stumble. Crops fail, and loved ones perish. In other words, even with an inclination to put a spin on the past, there are times when people ache for a restoration of good fortune.