A Forest In The Making

He who goes out weeping,
bearing seed for sowing,
shall come home
     with shouts of joy,
bringing his sheaves
                  with him.

           Psalm 126. 6

When we are faithful in sowing,
planting, and nurturing,
on the flood plain,
in years of drought,
or on those every days
 when it doesn't seem to matter,
God brings forth
   His incredible fruit,
far more than we can imagine.
Our seed for sowing
  is whatever He has given 
                  us to do today
 --no insignificant endeavor
  that He cannot use powerfully.
We have no idea yet 
  what He is doing through us.
But God is at work
  far below the surface
and way into eternity.

O LORD,
Find us faithful to You
  in every effort,
even in this situation
when we are waiting,
   and nothing seems to be emerging.
Help us to know
  these little seedlings
are a forest in the making,
changing lives for generations.
We cannot comprehend whose faithful work
and prayers have been planted in our lives.
And You provide fruit for generations
    past, present
    and way into the future.