It’s Been a Good Year
Psalms 65:11 Thou crownest
the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
A. His Pinnacle
A lot has happened this year.
But the crowning of the year – the pinnacle – the highlight –
has been the goodness of God!
B. His Prize
Described simply as – THY GOODNESS.
C. His Paths
The paths – the goings – the route – the way of the Lord
drops fatness.
It’s been a good year
because of…
I. The Prayers
that He has Acknowledged
·
vs. 2
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee
shall all flesh come.
II. The Purging
that He’s Afforded Us
·
vs. 3
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our
transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
III. The Place
where He has Approached Us
·
vs. 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and
causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be
satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
IV. The Power that
He has Answered Us
·
vs. 5 - 8
By terrible things in righteousness
wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the
ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea: Which by his
strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power: Which stilleth
the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. They
also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest
the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
V. The Provision He
has Awarded Us
·
vs. 9 - 13
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest
it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water:
thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. Thou waterest the
ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it
soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. Thou crownest the year
with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of
the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are
clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout
for joy, they also sing.
