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“Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: Thou greatly enrichest it…Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness; and Thy paths drop fatness” (Psalm 65:9,11).
In their exact interpretation, our verses today look forward to what we often call the millennium—the time in the future when the Lord Jesus will set up His earthly kingdom for 1000 years. However, I am sure that as this year draws to a close, most of us can look back and say that the Lord does indeed crown the year with His goodness. Yes, some things that are not pleasant have probably happened to us during the year, but the Lord continues to bless this world, and provide for mankind. We should be thankful for all that God has provided.
As we look forward, we do not know what another year may bring. But our hope is not for a glorious millennium on earth; if we know the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, our hope is for the Lord to come and take us home to be with Him. Our home is in heaven, not on earth. However, while we are still here, we can be very thankful for all the good things God has given us.
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