You crown the year
Today's focusThe psalmist praises God who waters the earth, softens the ground with showers and crowns the year with goodness, until the valleys covered with corn shout for joy.
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9Thou 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. 10Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. 11Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. 12They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. 13The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Reflection
This passage describes a God who is deeply involved in the life of the earth. He does not watch from a distance; instead, the psalmist says, "Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it." God is the one who tends to the soil, settling the furrows and making the ground soft with showers so that life can begin to grow. If you feel like the ground beneath you is hard or dry, remember that God is the one who "blessest the springing thereof," bringing growth where there was once only dust.
The goodness of God reaches even the quietest places, dropping "upon the pastures of the wilderness." Whether you are in a season of abundance or walking through a dry wilderness, this passage promises that God "crownest the year with thy goodness." The result of His care is a world transformed by joy. From the little hills to the valleys "covered over with corn," all of creation responds to His provision. As you look at the year behind you and the days ahead, you can trust in the One whose paths "drop fatness," turning even the quiet valleys into places that "shout for joy."
AI-written reflection on the passage above. Let Scripture itself be the main thing.
Reflect
What signs of God's goodness can you see in your food, work and daily life this season?
Pray
Lord, you water the earth and crown the year with your goodness. Thank you for every meal, every rain and every harvest. Let my heart sing for joy along with your creation.