They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
He that goeth forth and weepeth,
bearing precious seed,
shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,
bringing his sheaves with him.
Psalm 126:5-6
Greetings Pammie,
I too thank you for your poem.
May I share about tears, too?
Mark 4:8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Ephesians 3:17
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah 55:10-13
O where is thou seed sown
Tis the good ground
Where thou art planted
Taking root, sending down
In grace growing, standing firm
No storm shall beset thee too strong
Yes, The soil of your heart is watered by your tears,
the roots of the righteous,
Hold firm over the years
Your love, Christ Jesus
Knows every branch He owns,
And planted, rooted, gounded, watered
With tears and longing groans
He'll rise you up..
To bear His fruit
An act of grace ... the perfect cup
Poured forth and giving shoot...
You are His love
You are His Child
You are His tender plant
And all your tears and crying
Will not leave you fruitless
But living,
Never dying.
May the joy of Jesus Christ the Lord always be with you, from this day forth and forever more.
Bless you ....><>
Br. Bear
Herein is my Father glorified,
that ye bear much fruit;
so shall ye be my disciples.
As the Father hath loved me,
so have I loved you:
continue ye in my love.
If ye keep my commandments,
ye shall abide in my love;
even as I have kept my Father's commandments,
and abide in his love.
These things have I spoken unto you,
that my joy might remain in you,
and that your joy might be full.
John 15:8-11