The Harvest is Coming

“Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.” Psalm 126:5-6

In the dark, cramped room of hopelessness and despair, there remains a glimmer of light. Psalm 126 is a Psalm of hope for those who have fallen captive to despair. “Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.” When the darkness seems to be closing in and all you can muster up is a mustard seed of faith, toss that seed into the soil of trust. God will do what is necessary to bring about the harvest.

With tears of despair, we water the seeds of faith until God brings about the harvest. In order for seeds to grow, time must pass. Weeping may last for a night, but joy comes with the morning (Ps. 30:5). Weeping will turn to rejoicing and sorrow to singing for those who wait.

Every one of us may fall captive to despair at some point. Don’t give up before the harvest comes. God has not forgotten or forsaken you when you are at your lowest. You are inscribed on the palms of His hands (Is.49:26). You may be in a season of planting in tears right now, but seasons change. Just when you think all hope is lost, the ground will break and seeds will begin to sprout. Take courage. The season of harvest might be just around the corner.