Psalm 126:3-6 - The
LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like streams in the Negev. Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping,
carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.
This anonymous Psalm may have been written as the Israelites
were released from captivity in Ezra 1.
It was a time of great joy and celebration….for the many tears and cries
of help to God had finally been answered. The tears of pain and sorrow they had
sown…and the many prayers they offered for help had been exchanged for pure
joy.
God is in the business of repair. He restores that which has been torn down…whether
it was torn down by our own bad choices…or God’s great wisdom that allows us to
be tested and tried. Jeremiah 29:11 tells us that God wants to prosper us…not
harm us. That tells me that everything he
allows to happen to me will somehow bring the good future that he promised.
God’s great Earth is
full of examples of this truth. A forest
restores itself after a fire…some seeds actually need the fire to burn through
the thick seed coat they have before they can even sprout. A broken bone heals…but it takes a bit of
time. And the flowers always bloom in the spring…even after a horrible winter.
God constantly brings good out of what we perceive to be a bad thing.
Father…thank you for the reminder that you can turn my tears
of sorrow and questions of why…into the joy that comes when we trust and let
you have complete control of our lives. Forgive me for the times that I have
jumped ahead of you and made a mess…and the times that I have doubted and
questioned that you could possibly be
working a plan to help me. Help me this
morning to just trust…simply and completely in whatever you may be planning for
my future. Help me to trust in the
promise of Jeremiah…and just know that I know …that I know…it will bring a
celebration of laughter and joy. Amen.
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