Joy Is On The Way

September 04, 2025

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. Psalm 126:5

Life has a way of sending us through all types of twist and turns. One minute everything is fine, then suddenly nothing is working . There are days that are really good, and others that are extremely bad. There are even some days when the pressure of life is so great that before we know it our faces are soaked with tears. The tears do not stop with the sun goes down but extends into the night. It is then we must look to The Lord, and trust Him to turn everything around for us. The Scripture reminds us that they who sow in tears shall reap in joy. I encourage you today to remember that since you have The Lord on your side, the tears you shed now, will turn into joy later on. The tears you cry now, are really seeds into the ground that will spring up wells of joy in your life. There are going to be times in your life when you are going to cry, but do not allow those tears to be wasted tears, but trust that The Lord will fix it for you. Trust The Lord to bring you out of this and everything else with joy. When you have the joy of The Lord there is not anything that will be able to take that joy from you. You may be shedding tears right now, but know those tears are temporary, and the joy that will come out of these tears shall be external. I have sown many tears, but I know for myself that with The Lord on my side, I will reap the fullness of joy in my life. Since I have the joy of The Lord, I know for sure, "It's My Year To Get My Thing From My God!"

Prayer:

Lord, thank you for this day that you have granted to me. Lord, thank you for the tears I have shed, although they were painful, I know that joy is on the way. I thank you Lord in advance for the joy that is on the way. I love you Lord. In Jesus Name Amen.

Be Inspired, Rev. Dr. Stephen W. Pogue, Pastor
Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church
Mount Vernon, NY