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.

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