Go Out Weeping, Come Home Singing

⁵ Those who cry while they plant
will joyfully sing while they harvest.
⁶ The person who goes out weeping, carrying his bag of seed,
will come home singing, carrying his bundles of grain.

-- Psalm 126:5-6 (GWT)

Lord, do not let the temporary tears of earthly years cause me to lose focus of the never-ending joy that is mine now and forever, simply and profoundly because I belong exclusively to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.  

You are Faithful... i am..
...Grateful

Expect Persecutions, Anticipate Celebrations

It seems this week, the Lord has been whispering these words to my inner being: Expect persecutions, life is hard. Anticipate celebrations, harvest will come.

In other words, expect temporary troubles to come. But after that make no doubt about it, because eternal celebration will indeed happen as lost souls find their Way in Christ..

This verse has been encouraging me this week as well:
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
-- Psalm 30:5 (KJV)

And this verse of the holy hymn, Amazing Grace, convinces me to carry on until the celebration is realization:

Through many dangers, toils and snares...
we have already come.
T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...
and Grace will lead us home.

Grateful

My Future is...

There is such a comforting prayer of assurance that the Psalmist teaches us to pray to our God in Psalm 31:15. The prayer reminds us that God has already been into our future and He will now surely safely lead us there. Let's pray the six-word prayer now with the Psalmist:

My future is in Your hands.
-- Psalm 31:15a (GWT)

Click here: My Life Is In Your Hands/Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir/YouTube

Weeping may last for the night, but there is a song of joy in the morning. -- Psalm 30:5b (GWT)

Blessed Assurance, Indeed!
Grateful

Weeping & Rejoicing

One of my blogging buddies, Mark, entered a wonderful comment after reading my It Broke God's Heart blog post yesterday. His comment so touched me that I am posting it as today's blog post:

I read the "Jesus Wept" verse just the other day (John 11:35). It's the shortest verse in the KJV, but if the verses had been in the original Greek it would be 1Thessalonians 5:16 -- "Rejoice Always."

What a comforting contrast! Thanks Mark. It beautifully led my heart to embrace another comforting passage:

Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.
-- Psalm 30:5 (NKJV)

Yes, Lord, this song does seem appropriate in my mind now:
Click > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfASgMH7FHw&feature=related

Count It All Joy! James 1:2 (NKJV)
Grateful

Bored to Tears in Heaven?

If your heart takes more pleasure in reading novels, or watching TV, or going to the movies, or talking to friends, rather than just sitting alone with God and embracing Him, sharing His cares and His burdens, weeping and rejoicing with Him, then how are you going to handle forever and ever in His presence? You’d be bored to tears in Heaven, if you’re not ecstatic about God now! — Keith Green

Link for "Oh, Lord, You're Beautiful" sung by Keith Green:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ3lvN4tQmY&feature=related

A single day in Your courts
is better than a thousand anywhere else!
I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God
than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.
-- Psalm 84:10 (NLT)

IF MY PEOPLE... WILL? I WILL! God's Promise in 2 Chron. 7:14.
Grateful