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FROM TEARS TO JOY
God cares for us. He is not distant, cold or ignorant to what’s going on in our lives. He cares about every little detail, everything from the successes, to the pain we might experience.
The beautiful thing is that He doesn’t just care; He also has the ability to turn any situation around for good.
Psalm 126:5 says “Those who sow with tears, will reap with songs of joy.”
We can trust God even with our tears. Sowing means that we give something away and wait for the harvest. As we sow our tears, even when it is costly, we can trust that God is faithful in bringing a harvest of joy. Maybe we don’t see a reason for the pain or the season we find ourselves in, but God is able to use all that we give to Him for something good. He is our Redeemer.
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About this Plan
The Ascent… is an invitation to climb. It’s an invitation to proximity. It’s an invitation to intimacy. In the Old Testament there are 15 psalms of ascent. They are songs that Israel sang on their way to celebrate God at festivals. They express amazing grace and they quiet anxious fears. They are songs that provide courage and support as we travel the road of faith and discover who we are and what God’s called us to. It has been said that the Psalms of Ascent are like placing your feet in the footprints of others and reminding ourselves to be moved again; to keep walking forward in the direction of God. This devotional is an invitation to lift our eyes and to ascend the heights; to becoming Jesus’ climbing companions.
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