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My Daily Musings-August 26th, 2026

Psalm 126:5-6

5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

When I read these verses recently, I pondered the meaning. I asked myself, “How can tears and joy exist in the same sentence?” I researched the meaning more. It is true that we all have moments of sorrow when we can’t imagine seeing any light or joy in the future. There are times when our trials break our hearts and we feel darkness slowly begin to creep into our hearts and minds.

But I think what these verses are trying to tell us is that even during moments of sorrow and tears, our faith is being strengthened. A farmer doesn’t expect to plant a seed and then the next day wake up and harvest what was planted. We will probably have moments of sorrow in this life. But we should trust that our Heavenly Father is working beneath the surface, nurturing the seeds of faith we have planted, so that we can harvest the crop together one day.

One of the hardest trials I had to go through was finding out that my paternal grandparents both died the same day in a single car accident. I cried and was depressed for a long time after that. It was hard to heal from that experience because they were both gone in an instant. But it eventually got easier. I could feel my Heavenly Father near me during that time. He was working beneath the surface so that I could feel joy after the sorrow. As these verses teach us, we can still move forward and carry the seed of our faith, even when we are hurting.

What helps you keep planting seeds of faith when you’re going through a difficult season? Have you ever looked back on a painful experience and realized that Heavenly Father was working beneath the surface, even when you couldn’t see it at the time?