Scripture:
Psalm 126:1-6
Journal: What sheaves do you see, either
within you or around you, that have been the fruit of sowing in tears? Write them down and allow the remembrance of
them to bring you joy. How are you
sowing in tears right now and what does it do within you to know that one day
you will return, carrying sheaves with you?
Reflection: “Those
who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.
He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of
joy, carrying sheaves with him.” (Psalm 126:6) This pilgrim song—a song of ascent for those
who journeyed up to the temple in Jerusalem to worship—was meant as a reminder
that even in the midst of our darkest, most desperate, most trying times, God
is still at work. God is faithful, and able
to turn our captivity into abundance, able to bring joy from our tears, and
able to bring about fruit from any and every circumstance in our lives, no
matter how broken and painful. Even in
the darkest of times, his seed is
still producing a harvest of righteousness and goodness that will one day be
revealed. And when it finally is, our mouths will be filled with laughter and
tongues with songs of joy. One day
we will return from that far off land, the land in which we have labored and suffered
and toiled, and we will return rejoicing, carrying sheaves with us. Thanks be to God!
Prayer
Closing
Prayer: The Lord has
done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. (Psalm 126:3) Thank you!
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