“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.”Psalms 126:5–6 (NLT)

In my culture, when a child resembles the father in behavior, actions, or body language, people jokingly say, “What you plant, that is what you see.”

But the Kingdom of God always defies human expectations. In God’s Kingdom, the impossible becomes possible, and the supernatural becomes natural.

This passage can be understood literally. Farmers toil with hard work, sacrifice, and hardship when they sow their seed. They endure long days, uncertain weather, and a season of waiting before they ever see the harvest—the profit, the fruit of their labor. Some farmers even borrow money just to sow, believing that the harvest will lift them out of poverty, bring joy, and restore peace of mind.

Between sowing and harvesting, there is always a waiting period. Every one of us must walk through this phase of life to experience a change of season. Not everyone who plants receives a profitable harvest, but there is a guaranteed harvest when Jesus is involved in every season of your life.

Many of us keep asking, How long will this trouble last? How long must I walk through this tearful season? How long must I endure this pain?

Be encouraged—your season is coming, and there will be shouts of joy. As you rely on Jesus, seek the wisdom of God, and make the Holy Spirit your constant companion, God will give you the grace to endure what you are going through. He will bring you out gloriously into a season of singing, dancing, and overflowing joy.

In the season of tearful sowing, God does not leave you to carry the burden alone. He builds you. He strengthens you. He makes you resilient and courageous. He teaches you self-control and, above all, trains you to rely completely on God’s strength, not your own. Without this season of pain and suffering, you would not become who God intended you to be. God cannot shape you without allowing you to pass through this refining fire.

People without God expect a certain seed to produce only a certain tree. But a child of God can experience fruit from nowhere. God breaks protocols, hierarchies, rules, and human laws to bring His children into a season where they will shout with joy.

David wandered, hid in caves and mountains, and fled from place to place to save his life for many years. Yet one day, God defied all odds, exalted him as king, and we see David shouting for joy and dancing in praise before the Lord.

Like David, you too will declare:“It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.”Psalm 119:71 (ESV)

Your mourning will turn into joy, and your weeping into gladness.

Prayer:

Lord, give me strength in my season of sowing with tears. Help me trust You while I wait. Shape my heart, refine my faith, and lead me into the harvest You have promised. I believe You will turn my mourning into joy. In Jesus’ name, Amen.