“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy” (Psalm 126:5).
TEXT — Psalm 126:1-6
Message
Life has many twists and turns and ups and downs. There are good and bad times, just as we have day and night. But there are instances when the bad times appear so long and tough and do not seem to have an end. At such times, one tends to despair and resign to fate, especially when all possible efforts to seek a solution have been exhausted. But no matter how long, dark, and stormy a night may seem, there will always be the break of day.
Today’s Psalm offers us hope in trouble and tears. It assures us that the times of trouble do not last. The Psalm looks back to when the captives of Judah returned to Jerusalem following their long captivity in Babylon. They had suffered much and for so long in captivity, and suddenly, they found themselves back in their homeland, free again! This sudden turn of events appeared too good to be real to them. They seemed to be in such a sweet dream from which they did not wish to be awakened! But it was not a dream; they truly have been set free. Their long night of captivity has broken into a bright day of freedom and joy. No more sorrow; no more tears!
No matter what we may be going through, an end is in sight. You may be experiencing hard times or gripped by sorrow. Your medical report may not give you any chance of survival. The economy and other situations in the land may appear bleak and offer no hope of reprieve. No matter the situation, don’t throw hope away; don’t give up in despair. The morning of joy is coming.
Keep trusting the Lord, and as you keep toiling and believing, you will strike open a spring of waters, and then, there will be an overflow of abundance and breakthrough for you! Your night will end, your tears will turn to laughter, and your long years of captivity will only become like a fleeting dream. Rest assured, there is hope in sight.
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
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