Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
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… We're reminded of the psalm, our Father, that says, "...those who sow in tears shall reap in joy." And as we witness the reaping of Job in his joy, we thank you for the memory of the journey. We thank you for your faithfulness to this man of endurance, even when things got terribly thin and the series of tragedies seemed only to increase and multiply. You were there. You were there all the time, and you faithfully watched over him. Thank you also, Father, for your goodness and equity. You are not unrighteous to forget our work and labor of love. Thank you for rewarding even as you afflicted. There are some today going through a time of testing. The days are thin and the nights seem long, and the hope at times is like the morning fog that quickly passes away. And I pray that you will minister to those who are today struggling with issues in their own lives, perhaps in relationships that aren't as they should be, work not as fulfilling as anticipated, dreams dashed, sorrows many. …
… 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. Step number seven on the southern steps. The pilgrim would be remembering the 70 years in captivity in Babylon. and remembering that even after seven decades of being carried away from Jerusalem, the temple being destroyed, being enslaved into Nebuchadnezzar's empire, God still had a plan. He still was able to rescue and restore. He brought back his people to the city of God, back to the temple of God, back to the place of worship and back to a relationship with God. So on step number seven, I'm remembering we, because of our own choices, got carried away into Babylon. But you, oh God, restored us again to the city of God. And that's why this message today is called Out of the Ashes to Dream Again. The text says we were like those who dreamed. …
… we're reminded of the psalm, our father, that says those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. And as we witness the reaping of Job in his joy, we thank you for the memory of the journey. We thank you for your faithfulness to this man of endurance, even when things got terribly thin and the series of tragedies seem only to increase and multiply, you were there. You were there all the time. You faithfully watched over him. Thank you also, Father, for your goodness and equity. You are not unrighteous to forget our work and labor of love. Thank you for rewarding even as you afflicted. there are some today going through a time of testing. The days are thin, the nights seem long, and the hope at times is like the morning fog that quickly passes away. And I pray that you will minister to those who are today struggling with issues in their own lives, perhaps in relationships that aren't as they should be, work not as fulfilling as anticipated, dreams dashed, sorrows many. …
… but my tears. Well, today he says, those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. the tears that you sow will bring a harvest one day if you will keep waiting on the Lord in the slow burn you say Don Sri if you could look at my life it's just the ashes of defeat it's the ashes of disappointment well he promises us that he'll give you beauty for your ashes he'll give you the oil of joy for your mourning he'll give you a garment of praise you say Don Sri there's nothing that can be redeemed about this season I'm in. Or you can declare like the psalmist, this is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice right here in the slow burn and I will be glad. There's an exchange that is made on the altar that everything that you have that is broken is put in his healing hands. And as we give him our all, something supernatural happens. Our little transforms and it doesn't just release a fragrance, but that which was stagnant and dormant and could only lay on the altar now transforms from the inside out and starts to rise. …
… What if you are crying about something right now, and the Lord is saying, those who sow in tears will reap with joy." See, you think those tears are wasted. They're not wasted. They're water. They are watering a harvest you can't see right now. So some of you, God, put something in your life. It's a great challenge. It's a terrible situation. It's a horrible situation. It's about as bad as being at a Red Sea. Look at this Scripture. The Bible says God could have taken them a short way, but he didn't. This is really the challenge, right? When God could but he doesn't. Look at the Scripture again. He led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt ready for battle. Now I'm confused. Work with me. If they were ready for battle, verse 18, then why in verse 17 does God say, if they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt? God is the only one who really knows when you're ready. …