THIS SUNDAY! Join Element at Ferini Park in Los Alamos at 9:00am for ONE Church Service In The Park! All are welcome. Help us Celebrate together with Old Days.
Aaron Carlberg - November 7, 2021
Week 9. Songs of Ascent - Psalm 128 - Blessing
We must trust that God intends good for us. Robert Roberts says “in a Christian context, there must be gratitude, but in order to be truly grateful, we must believe we are receiving something we did not earn, merit, or deserve.” Eugene Peterson writes, “Being a Christian is what we were created for. The life of faith has the support of an entire creation and the resources of a magnificent redemption.” What he means is that God has repeatedly blessed His children, even though we have run away from Him. God shows up over and over, most notably in the person of Jesus. The meaning behind the cross is blessing, salvation for a lost people. The cross reminds us that God’s purposes are accomplished even in the middle of suffering all the things we don’t equate with “blessed.” What we know is this: God dealt with sin once and for all at the cross.
From Series: "Songs of Ascent"
The Songs (or Psalms) of ascent are 15 psalms that pilgrims would sing or recite on their way to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast days. They were reminders of God’s grace and goodness. These songs were and are reminders of what discipleship looks like as we walk in relationship with God in our own lives. We will use these 15 songs to travel us towards our holiday of Christmas because (as all things do in the Bible), they ultimately point to Jesus the founder and perfecter of our faith.
