Psalm 126

1 When the LORD restored his exiles to Jerusalem,

it was like a dream!

2We were filled with laughter,

and we sang for joy.

And the other nations said,

"What amazing things the LORD has done for them."

3Yes, the LORD has done amazing things for us!

What joy!

4Restore our fortunes, LORD,

as streams renew the desert.

5Those who plant in tears

will harvest with shouts of joy.

6They weep as they go to plant their seed,

but they sing as they return with the harvest. NLT

How Great You are O Sovereign King! There is none like You! There is no God but You! I have heard You with my own ears.

Lord, overwhelming sorrow tries to take me away from You. Battered and bruised by the battle with death, a fountain of tears flow from my eyes. Wounded and worn out, I weep, lamenting my loss. Gripped by grief, I’m a miserable mess. In anguish I cry out to You: "Here I am. Rescue me! Restore my fortune! Swing wide open the heavenly gates! Bring me back to Your pleasant palace."

You answer me and restore me to the prosperity of Your presence. You tell me to sow the seed of Your Word in the ground around my grief. You promise a huge harvest!

Obediently, I will plant kernels of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility and discipline in the soil surrounding my sadness. I will water them with the steady stream of tears that flow down my soft face. And, then I will patiently wait through the season of sorrow for the promised heavenly harvest. When I joyfully return with baskets full of bountiful blessings I will share a foretaste of glory divine with those around me. They will see that You have done amazing things for me! Together, we will laugh and celebrate my yield of sweet succulent spiritual fruit. I believe that You will turn my hard situation into an enormous reward for the praise of Your glory! Amen.

What has taken you away from your Sovereign King? It could be sin, addiction, false teaching, idolatry, ministering to someone needy, a new job, busyness, or love to name a few. Identify the thing that holds you captive and break free! Plant the seed of His Word in the soil of your situation, water it with your tears and patiently endure while it grows. Then reap the bountiful blessed harvest and celebrate the amazing things the Lord has done!