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Uschi's Corner
Bi-weekly Devotionals auf Deutsch and English to encourage you.
Psalm 126:5
Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.
This Psalm begins with, “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed.” So, verse 5 is no wishful thinking but reliable truth for believers.
There are always two ways of sowing in tears – in destructive depression or in faithful expectation. Both ways will develop a certain mindset.
Both ways will determine our behavior.
But only one of these ways produces growth in faith and spiritual maturity: Only those ‘sowing with tears’ while being determined to sacrifice grudges, disappointment, and fear will ‘reap with songs of joy’.
While ‘sowing with tears’ such a disposition will enable us to express our hope that God will intervene no matter how we feel currently. This will make us learn to testify gratefully to the goodness and power of God despite all tears.
It is a biblical principle that activities done with tears but in faith will produce a harvest of joy. For, every sowing (= new beginnings, sacrifices, obedience, etc.) in tears (= pain, fear, uncertainty, etc.) will make us cry out to the Lord of mercy. So, the converse argument then says, that God may occasionally allow some tearful situations to reveal what is in our hearts. But He will never abandon us but rather faithfully care for us.
Make this reliable truth your comfort and anchor for tearful situations and rejoice in advance about the certain “harvest-to-be”!
Psalm 126,5
Die mit Tränen säen, werden mit Freuden ernten.
Dieser Psalm beginnt mit „Als der HERR die Gefangenen Zions zurückbrachte, da waren wir wie Träumende.“ Das heißt, Vers 5 ist kein Wunschdenken, sondern zuverlässige Wahrheit für Gläubige.
Es gibt immer zwei Wege, um mit Tränen zu säen – entweder in zerstörerischer Niedergeschlagenheit oder in gläubiger Erwartung.
Beide Wege werden eigene Gedanken in Gang setzen.
Beide Wege werden unser Verhalten bestimmen.
Aber nur einer der beiden Wege lässt den Glauben wachsen und reifer werden: Nur wer beim „Säen mit Tränen“ fest entschlossen ist, Groll, Enttäuschung und Angst aufzugeben, wird „mit Freuden ernten“.
Eine solche Haltung wird uns beim ‚Säen mit Tränen‘ befähigen, unsere Hoffnung auf Gottes Eingreifen auszudrücken, – unabhängig davon, wie wir uns gerade fühlen. Das wird dazu führen, dass wir, trotz Tränen lernen, dankbar die Güte und Macht Gottes zu bezeugen.
Es ist ein biblisches Prinzip, dass alles, was wir mit Tränen, aber im Glauben tun, zu einer Ernte der Freude führt. Denn jede „Saat“ (= Neuanfang, Opfer, Gehorsam, etc.), mit Tränen (= Schmerz, Angst, Unsicherheit, etc.) bringt uns dazu, Gott in Seiner Barmherzigkeit anzurufen. Im Umkehrschluss könnte man sagen, dass Gott vielleicht gelegentlich tränenreiche Situationen zulässt, damit offenbar wird, was in unseren Herzen ist. Aber Er wird uns niemals im Stich lassen, sondern vielmehr treu für uns sorgen.
Mach diese zuverlässige Wahrheit zu deinem Trost und Anker für tränenreiche Situationen und freu dich jetzt schon voller Gewissheit auf die „zukünftige Ernte“!
Bible Reading Plan
Join us as we read through the Bible in 2025. This year we will be joining with our sister church Fellowship Potsdam to read the Bible together. You can join at any time!
Have you ever closed your Bible and thought, "What did I just read?" This 365-day chronological plan corresponds to the Bible Recap, designed to help you read, understand, and love the Bible! Daily recaps are available in podcast, video, and book form, where Tara-Leigh Cobble highlights and summarizes each day's Bible reading in an easy-to-understand way.
Once you have set up an account on Bible.com, you can request to join the group. Our group administrator will let you into the group so you can study along with others in our church over the year.
Devotionals
Recommendations for daily encouragement.
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Commentaries
Please find here commentaries we would recommend for daily study.
For 300 years, Matthew Henry’s Commentary has been a favorite of teachers, preachers, and laypeople. His rich exposition and useful applications are perfect for devotional reading and sermon help. This edition features modern, easy-to-read print and J. B. Williams’s extensive 1828 account of Henry’s life and writings.
From Genesis to Revelation, Matthew Henry successfully combines practical application, devotional insight, and scholarship on the entire Bible. Henry has profound insights on the content, message, and nature of God’s divine revelation.
For decades, the New Bible Commentary has set the standard for works of its kind. Now in this up-to-date fourth edition, the New Bible Commentary is positioned to maintain its standing as the leading one-volume commentary on the whole Bible well into the 21st century.
Unlock the profound wisdom of Scripture with Charles H. Spurgeon’s Whole Bible Commentary: A Comprehensive Guide to Scripture with Insights from the Prince of Preachers (Grapevine Edition). This timeless work brings together Spurgeon’s unparalleled depth of knowledge, illuminating the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
A Masterpiece of Biblical Exposition
Widely regarded as one of history’s greatest preachers, Charles H. Spurgeon offers a thorough exploration of Scripture, blending theological insight with practical application. Each passage is thoughtfully explained, bringing the Word of God to life for readers of all backgrounds.
Digital Resources
Recommendations for study and sharing the gospel.
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