Good morning!
Text: Ezekiel 24-26; Psalm 125-126
Sometimes as we read Scripture we encounter familiar phrases. One is in the last verse of Psalm 126 which brings to mind an old Hymn, “Bringing in the Sheaves”:
He who goes out weeping,
bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
bringing his sheaves with him.
The truth of these words is powerful. I have a picture in my mind of being brokenhearted over the plight of those around us who are far away from God. They may be captives to addictions, or struggling with sorrow and grief, or angry. They may be dealing with loneliness and disappointment, despair or fear, anxiety or worry. Their condition should break our heart.
Oftentimes it is through our difficulties, our sorrows, that the soil of hearts is being plowed to receive the good seed of the Good News. The Lord uses our brokenness to open our hearts and the hearts of those around us. Into the dark places the light arrives with the greatest welcome. If you know someone in a painful passage right now, this Word from God is for you. Sow the Word of God. Tell them about Jesus. Shouts of joy and a harvest of abundance may be right on their doorstep… and yours.
in Him, Mike