Have you been sowing in tears?

"When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream.

2Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”3The Lord has done great things for us, And we are glad. 4Bring back our captivity, O Lord, As the streams in the South. 5Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy. 6He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him"                       Psalm 126   NKJV.                 

When you have been waiting a long time for God to do something for you, you become overjoyed when He acts. This was how the Israelites felt when they eventually  were freed from captivity in Babylon. He not only freed them but, He restored their fortunes. They were floating on air and must have felt they were dreaming. But it was true, they were free.

Just a glance at verse 2-3 says it all, 'The LORD has done great things for them, and we are glad. The LORD has done great things for us and we are glad' This was such a witness to the non-Jewish people; they too were going home. Yet none of them had anything of great worth to take with them except probably the clothes they stood up in and few bits and pieces. This is why they called out: 'Bring back our captivity O LORD, as the streams in the South' v4. 

The South, was the desert. It was normally arid and barren. Now, after much heavy rain, the dry waterbeds had become like torrents of water that made the wilderness blossom, and the Psalmist longed for more of this so that their restoration would be good and their sorrow turned to joy. After-all, those who sow in tears, will reap in joy.

And this can be transferred over to you. You may have waited for all kinds of prosperity to come to you - spiritually and naturally. Probably this is the time when blessing and restoration will come your way. The Israelites had waited 70 years and many of them had given up hope. But God had a date on His calendar and He would fulfil this blessing. He will you too. I wish I could tell you when but I don't know. But your name is on His calendar too and it could be today that He acts or it may be further down the line. The thing is, we have a New Year approaching and I pray that this will be a prosperous one for you all.

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen
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