'Those who sow in tears
" Those who sow in tears
— shall reap in joy!" Psalm 126:5
The sowing is often in tears — but the reaping is always in joy.
Christ Himself found the sowing hard and sorrowful — but He has never been sorry in Heaven for what it cost Him here.
The old prophet having spoken of the sorrows and sufferings of Christ's life, said, "He shall see of the travail of His soul, and shall be satisfied ."
As He sits now on His throne and sees the millions of the redeemed coming home to glory, all saved through His sufferings, He never regrets that He gave such a price for their redemption — but rejoices and is satisfied with the wages that He receives.
So it will be with all His followers who are permitted to suffer in any way in bringing lost ones home. The wages will a thousand times compensate for all the sacrifice and cost.