Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.
Psalm 125:5-6
This is a timely verse for Autumn, a time of reaping what has been sown, of farm-stands dotted with orange pumpkins and squash and corn.
"Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow"--the image is of farmers who carry onerous bags of seed across their fields, laboriously sowing row after row. Their work is so hard, the seed so heavy, they weep.
"Will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them." But then they reap the bounty of harvest. The sheaves of wheat or other grain, are their reward. They have armfuls of them to show for their labor. Food for home and families.
But I urge you to look past the agricultural image and see the deeper spiritual meaning.
The "seed to sow" represents our prayers. We carry them to the Lord in what often feels like a burden, a labor.
I don't know about you, but I can rarely come before God without shedding tears over the "seeds" I carry. The heartfelt pleas for lost loved ones, for needs and requests that, apart from grace, could weigh me down.
I "plant" my seeds into the LORD's loving hands. And I know the joy will come. Answered prayer. Miracles. Intervention where none could be seen coming; help where none was expected; healing where there was hurt; saved souls where there was darkness and hopelessness. Sometimes the answer is "no," or "wait"--but plant the seed of prayer and joy is on the way.
I "plant" my seeds into the LORD's loving hands. And I know the joy will come. Answered prayer. Miracles. Intervention where none could be seen coming; help where none was expected; healing where there was hurt; saved souls where there was darkness and hopelessness. Sometimes the answer is "no," or "wait"--but plant the seed of prayer and joy is on the way.
This is true Autumn glory--God's assurance that when we sow in tears, we will reap in joy.
Weeping may tarry for the night,
but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:5
A free book on Amazon this week may help you find determination to spend more time in prayer. The Lost Art of Intercession. I haven't read it yet but share it in the hope that it's well written and encouraging.
Till next time,blessings and grace,Linore
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