Good morning,
"When the Lord brought back the captives [who returned] to Zion, we were like those who dream [it seemed so unreal]. Then were our mouths filled with laughter, and our tongues with singing. Then they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them. The Lord has done great things for us! We are glad! Turn to freedom our captivity and restore our fortunes, O Lord, as the streams in the South (the Negeb) [are restored by the torrents]. They who sow in tears shall reap in joy and singing. He who goes forth bearing seed and weeping [at needing his precious supply of grain for sowing] shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." (Ps. 126:1-6; Amplified Bible) Can you see with the eyes of faith that the Lord has brought us to the very moment and days that we are in? So that He might show His mighty deliverance for us! All the tears and weeping over loss, tragedy, personal calamities, catastrophes, and the like has been allowed in order that we learn to yield more to God. So the spiritual stage is set for God to be magnified and to receive all the glory for the great things He will do. He has seen us with our seeds of faith, believing even through much weeping. We must keep our hearts and minds in the expectation mode for our harvest by rejoicing. Your tears of faith have watered the seeds of the Word, but a step we must also do by faith and not let our feelings dictate to us, is to rejoice even through tears.
So our harvest is coming, no matter what it looks like, as long as we keep our eyes on God, and watch the kind of seeds we sow. We must not become doubtful and a complainer. "You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side!" (Ps. 56:8-9) Crying is not a problem as long as we don't act like people that have no hope or help. I like what the psalmist said, "this I know". Know means to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty; to have established or fixed in the mind or memory. We must perceive and understand as truth and to clearly apprehend that God is really on our side. He has collected our tears and kept track of our sorrows, all that we have sown as we continue to walk in the Word and He will multiply them into a harvest. Our time has come right in the midst of despair for God loves to show Himself strong on our behalf by the most extraordinary exchange. You know what He likes to do, He gives us beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness! (Isa. 61:1) We win, so let's hold our hands high and lift up our heads! Fresh new joy and a brand new song are to be heard from the people of God.
So our harvest is coming, no matter what it looks like, as long as we keep our eyes on God, and watch the kind of seeds we sow. We must not become doubtful and a complainer. "You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side!" (Ps. 56:8-9) Crying is not a problem as long as we don't act like people that have no hope or help. I like what the psalmist said, "this I know". Know means to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty; to have established or fixed in the mind or memory. We must perceive and understand as truth and to clearly apprehend that God is really on our side. He has collected our tears and kept track of our sorrows, all that we have sown as we continue to walk in the Word and He will multiply them into a harvest. Our time has come right in the midst of despair for God loves to show Himself strong on our behalf by the most extraordinary exchange. You know what He likes to do, He gives us beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness! (Isa. 61:1) We win, so let's hold our hands high and lift up our heads! Fresh new joy and a brand new song are to be heard from the people of God.
Love,
Pastor D.
Daughters of Z 