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⛶The Word for Friday, 4 September 2026
Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.
Psalm 126:5-6
Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:6
Psalm 126
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Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like streams in the Negeb! |
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Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! |
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He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. |
2 Corinthians 9
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So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the gift you have promised, so that it may be ready as a willing gift, not as an exaction. |
| 6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. |
| 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. |
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