"They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."
Psalms 126:5-6
I like the idea here of working toward a goal. Often when we hear the phrase "endure to the end" we just interpret it as suffering, but this illustrates that it isn't just suffering through. It is doing the work of planting, and then later reaping the rewards. Our whole lives are like that. It isn't easy to build good habits, raise families, or find our way through the mists of darkness to the tree of life. Sometimes we're going to be weeping because it takes not just physical effort but some serious mental, emotional, and spiritual work as well to be able to change our lives for the better, or even to be able to hear or feel God in our lives.
Those good things we plant though, in our lives and in the lives of others, they bear fruit. A habit of prayer or reading the scriptures will truly become a precious reward as we understand more and draw nearer to God. Similarly, everything that God asks us to do has some sort of a harvest later, enabling us to grow into a greater potential than we could imagine otherwise.
Today, let's be willing to be humble and even weep as we sow the seeds of righteousness. Let's persevere in doing the hard work, and trust and look forward to the harvest. :) I think if we look back as well, we'll see other things that were planted in our lives that grew into something good. :) God has been working with us a long time. Let's help him out and do our part. :)
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."
Psalms 126:5-6
I like the idea here of working toward a goal. Often when we hear the phrase "endure to the end" we just interpret it as suffering, but this illustrates that it isn't just suffering through. It is doing the work of planting, and then later reaping the rewards. Our whole lives are like that. It isn't easy to build good habits, raise families, or find our way through the mists of darkness to the tree of life. Sometimes we're going to be weeping because it takes not just physical effort but some serious mental, emotional, and spiritual work as well to be able to change our lives for the better, or even to be able to hear or feel God in our lives.
Those good things we plant though, in our lives and in the lives of others, they bear fruit. A habit of prayer or reading the scriptures will truly become a precious reward as we understand more and draw nearer to God. Similarly, everything that God asks us to do has some sort of a harvest later, enabling us to grow into a greater potential than we could imagine otherwise.
Today, let's be willing to be humble and even weep as we sow the seeds of righteousness. Let's persevere in doing the hard work, and trust and look forward to the harvest. :) I think if we look back as well, we'll see other things that were planted in our lives that grew into something good. :) God has been working with us a long time. Let's help him out and do our part. :)
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