Joy Even In The Doing

 

He who goes out weeping,

bearing the seed for sowing,

shall come home with

           shouts of joy,

bringing his sheaves with him.

                Palm 126. 6

(Wherever we go,

wherever God has

  strategically placed us,

whatever the soil

     or tiny patch of ground,

may we be faithful there.

The seed for sowing

  is His Word and His Name.

God brings the growth

  deeper than we can see,

a forest of sequoias

     we cannot even count,

blessings far beyond

  our field of comprehension.

God blesses faithfulness

  in unexpected ways.

Even in the really hard stuff,

   He brings us through.)

O LORD,

Please help us to trust You

in our every day tasks.

And even more in our difficulties

   and the mysteries 

              surrounding us.

Bring Your growth and

   Your glory to what

we have sown in Your name.

Show us how to nurture

    this patch of ground

and complete the work

     You have given us to do.

May there be joy there too,

  even in the doing.

Multiply Your purposes

   over our efforts

to bring blessing to others

more than we can know.