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

Living a Christ centered life is not always easy or glamorous as it sometimes portraid . At times it can be downright dirty and painful as the curse of sin and death rears its ugly head and can cause a whole lot of problems for us and the ones we love. Jesus never promised this life would be easy but he promised we shall overcome if we trust in him and walk in his ways. That's not to say that there is no joy in serving the living God. But like all things there is bad as well as good and you can not have one without the other. This verse speaks about how we should remember to look ahead of our struggles and sin and that the tears we shed today will be like seeds that are planted in a field that in time thru much toil and suffering will rise to a great harvest of joy and thankfulness. Not only does this build our faith in ways we could not imagine but it slowly over time transforms our hearts to desire more for the kingdom as we realize how wretched we are in our natural nature apart from our relationship with Christ. I myself feel a bit convicted as there are people who suffer far more than me for the cause of Christ in their daily lives but we should not compare ourselves to others as we all have been given a specific path to follow as he directs us. But we should pray for our brothers and sisters in the faith that they will overcome in their daily battles as God has commanded us to do so. In the end all wrongs will be righted and hope will be restored.And our weeping which may endure for a night shall become joy in the morning.