My all-time favorite rock band is Led Zepplin. To this day I find inspiration in many of their songs. Just a month ago I listened as Thank You was played at a wedding reception, bringing with it an understanding of love so deep that it will last for all time.
In the reflection of today's Psalm I can only hear Robert Plant's voice chuckling an echo of a line from the live version of their most famous song; Stairway to Heaven. The verse I'm referring to is this:
And it's whispered that soon if we all call the tuneThen the piper will lead us to reason.And a new day will dawn for those who stand longAnd the forests will echo with laughter.Of course the line that was echoed after this verse was sung is "Do you remember laughter?" Which brings to heart the reality of that question. Do you remember laughter?
God gives us every opportunity to enjoy life to its fullest. The Psalmist understood this. The Psalmist also understood that sometimes we have to go through a difficult time in life. It's in this understanding the Psalmist tells of hope in a God that will bring us through times of hurt or sadness or doubt and into a much better time filled with deep, personal rewards.
We find the hope of the Psalmist in the final line of our Psalm. "Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves." Whatever your day is like, wherever you find yourself today try your best to remember that you have a God who loves you dearly and wants nothing but you to be happy in life.
While you're at it, find something to laugh at.
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