Sunday’s Lectionary includes Psalm 126. The writer recalls how when things went well, it was like a dream, then pleads with God to bring the good times back. It could be a football fan’s reflection on how things go up and down – as it is, it’s about the fortunes of the people of God. And I might also say Christians also feel the ups and downs of our faith (which is not necessarily the same as the church).
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