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Psalm 65 is a harvest psalm, a song of thanks at the end of a growing season. It paints a picture of rain soaking the fields, grain growing, and hills covered with flocks. Verse 11 sums it up: "You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance" (Psalm 65:11, NLT).
Look at where the psalm starts, though. Before it gets to the harvest, it focuses on forgiveness. The first thing David thanks God for isn't what's in the field. It's that God has dealt with his sin and brought him close.
Then, notice the phrase "even the hard pathways." Every year has some. This one probably did for you. The psalm doesn't pretend they weren't there. It says God's goodness reached even those places.
As Thanksgiving arrives, take the time to look back over your whole year, the good and the hard, and see where God showed up.
Reflect: Looking back over this year, where did you see God's goodness reach one of your "hard pathways"? What would it look like to thank him for that today?