Those who sow in tears, will reap a harvest with joy...

 Psalm 126:5

Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.

God is so awesome, He is a rewarder, a vindicator and He is fair. This verse tells us that those that sow in tears, will reap a harvest and they will shout with joy. Meaning, those that put in efforts into something, that might have been hard, with a lot of struggle, rejection and pain, God saw all of that He will reward them. He takes the tears that were streaming out during that time, as a down-payment for the harvest that is coming. Sometimes when we go through the hard times, we may feel tempted to give up, but He wants us to persevere as He will reward in the end. This might take a lot of sacrifice, swallowing your pride, keeping your head down, receive the beating, turning the other cheek etc. but best believe that God saw all of that!

I've just heard a message that sometimes whilst you were going through that rough patch, God was also busy creating an audience for Himself, which will witness His greatness when He finally comes through for you. He wants the situation to be so bad, that when relief and breakthrough comes, it will be obvious that it was the hand of God, that brought it. So, if you are going through a season of sowing with your tears, don't despair, God is preparing the table in the presence of your enemies (Psalm 23). When the time is right, you will shout with joy when you see the great harvest He has for you. Embrace the process, He is not done with you yet...