What can bring joy in the middle of a long, difficult road? I imagine that some of the Psalms such as the 105th Psalm, could have brought much comfort to those who knew the pain of being carried off into years of exile. Such extended valley experiences require looking at the big picture. The Psalmist looks not just at what is happening at the moment, but what has happened over history. When the immediate picture is set in the long-term picture, we can see more clearly the hand of God in the story- history, Biblical history, and our history. In the recalling, we find joy, and the strength for working through the long valleys.
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