Psalm 126:5: Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
Sorrow is our sowing; rejoicing will be our reaping. It is not every sowing which is thus insured against all danger, and guaranteed a harvest; but the promise specially belongs to sowing in tears. When someone’s heart is so stirred that he weeps over the sins of others, he is elect to usefulness. Winners of souls are first weepers for souls. As there is no birth without travail, so is there no spiritual harvest without painful preparation through prayer. When our own hearts are broken with grief at man’s transgression we shall break other people’s hearts; tears of earnestness birth tears of repentance. 1
Living the Transformed Life
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Galatians 6:9
- Will you make a commitment right now to labor in prayer over the next 30 days for the salvation of 5 family members?
- Will you allow your soul to be desperately moved to tears for the eternal destination of their soul?
- Will you be willing to share the gospel with one or more of them over the next few weeks, if the Lord would lead you?
There will be nothing to reap if nothing has been sowed.
Praise and Prayer
Thank You, Father, for sending the Word of God to the world. Dear Jesus, please make me sower of your Word to the world.
1. PACKER, J. I. (1993). Introduction. In Psalms (p. 271). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
