A Forest of Sequoias

 

He who goes out weeping,

bearing the seed for sowing,

shall come home

      with shouts of joy,

bringing his sheaves with him.

              Psalm 126. 6

(Even in the hard stuff,

sorrow, suffering,

difficulties, rocky soil,

drought,

   or a really barren place

--what am I doing here?--

bear the seed for sowing.

Not just take it with us

in case of opportunity,

but sowing the seed,

planting, nurturing,

preparing the soil

                and soul.

God is doing something

   unbelievable with it.

We plant a seed.

And God produces a

       forest of sequoias

that far outlive us.)

O LORD,

You have provided each of us

     seed for sowing

wherever we are,

in whatever situation we are in,

among whomever.

Help us to be aware of it.

Show us not just where

        to plant,

    but how to sow.

And know

   that You bring the growth.